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Julia RobertsOscar Winner. Mother. Manicurist.

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Don’t ask Julia Roberts to explain the appeal of her smile. “Impossible,” she says. “I don’t think it’s healthy or productive to self-analyze. The way a person smiles is the way they smile. It sort of becomes this thing: ‘Let’s see that smile.’ I can smile or I can not smile, but I can’t perform.” But that’s just it—in the age of posed selfies, Roberts’s smile is the original no filter, raw and real. “I am a genuinely and deeply happy person, which, as life goes on, you realize what great fortune that is,” Roberts says, “to feel like you just have the natural chemistry of joy.” —BROOKE HAUSER

The Joy of Julia

Q: If you were 18, would you go into the business now? A: “No, I don’t think I could. Maybe it’s because I’m not 18—I don’t have the same kind of energy—but it just looks exhausting.”

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IN THISISSUE BEAUTY REPORTER47 Look Now: Fairy-Tale

Beauty48 Editors’ Favorites50 Hot New Product

Reviews • Beefy Balms56 Jem and the

Holograms Beauty • Kenzo Skin Care

58 Pretty, Scary: Scream Queens • Fragrance-Boosting Oil • Beautiful People: Makeup Artist Lisa Eldridge

60 Yago Hortal’s New Makeup • Marc Jacobs’s Cool Perfume Bottle

62 Allure’s Face: Elizabeth Debicki

64 Cult Object: Filmy Noir

FASHION67 Fashion Bulletin.

Geek Chic68 Fashion Cravings.

Nomadic Looks70 Fashion Extras.

Low Boots74 Fashion Extras.

Patchwork Bags76 Cult Object. Gucci Cocktail Rings78 User’s Guide to Style.

Actress Shay Mitchell styles a floral-print top with a sequined collar four ways. BY CHLOE METZGER

217BEST OF BEAUTYAll the hair, makeup, fragrance, and skin-care products that earned our seal of approval

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an Apple watch, throwing a Halloween party, and more.

100 The Makeup Pro. Insider Trading. BY JILLIAN DEMPSEY

105 Hair Ideas. New Classics. The bob, the pixie, and even the bowl cut become fresh and edgy with the right refinements. BY HANNAH MORRILL

142 Phenomenon. The Social Networkers. These consultants have something to sell you—and it’s not just a face cream. BY LAUREN LIPTON

HEALTH116 Body News. Cocktail

Beauty • Weight Hormone • Wrinkle Blocker. BY KRISTIN SAINANI

118 Health. The Worry Cure. There’s more information about breast cancer than ever before. But is it too much? BY PATRICK ROGERS

126 Essay. Girl on Fire. When an anti-aging prescription wrecked one Allure editor’s skin, she set out to rehab it. BY DANIELLE PERGAMENT

134 Wellness, Etc. The Stressed-Out Person’s Guide to Sleep. A few adjustments can decrease stress and increase sleep. BY CHLOE METZGER

BEST OF BEAUTY150 Talent Show. For the

first time, Allure gives Best of Beauty Awards to the greatest vloggers. BY LEXI NOVAK

162 The Big Breakthroughs. The year’s most

innovative products. BY BROOKE LE POER TRENCH

179 Best Beauty Steals. Thirty-four high-impact favorites under $10. BY LIANA SCHAFFNER

190 Directory. All the Best. Beauty’s brightest stars across the country.

209 Testing, Testing... A look at how we award the Best of Beauty seals. BY LEXI NOVAK

217 Best of Beauty. The 213 products that win our highest honor this year. BY LIANA SCHAFFNER

254 Tools. These brushes and tools make beauty almost effortless. BY LIANA SCHAFFNER

256 Best of Beauty Workbook. Get the most out of this year’s winning products. BY ELIZABETH SIEGEL

FEATURES236 The Beyoncé Effect.

The magic of Beyoncé’s influence on music, dance, fashion, and beauty. BY DAVID DENICOLO

On Allure.comCara Delevingne, Chrissy Teigen, and other stars

get candid about everything from their hidden talents

to wardrobe malfunctions. Get the details at

allure.com/celebrity-trends.

240SUGAR HIGH White tweed, bow necks, floral prints, and more ladylike looks

240 Sweet Spots. Wear ruffles. Warm to pink. This fall, the lady is a champ.

248 Behind the Smile. Julia Roberts is the rare star who’s also a regular person, and she’s built a very private life. BY BROOKE HAUSER

REGULARS24 Contributors28 Feedback32 Allure’s Experts34 Beauty by Numbers40 Cover Look44 Editor’s Letter276 Private Eye

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Contribut ors

TOM MUNRO Photographer, “Behind the Smile”

What was this shoot like? “We were in Malibu, a stone’s throw from the water. The weather was perfect. Julia was

perfect. I photographed her as naturally as possible so her beauty and personality radiated.” When did you first

become aware of Julia Roberts? “Pretty Woman. I thought, Wow.” How do you warm up your subjects? “I treat everyone

like a lovely person, with respect.” Favorite social-media platform? “Instagram, to stay in touch with my friends.” Which

photographer’s portraits inspire you most? “Irving Penn’s.”

MARIO TESTINO Photographer, “Best of Beauty”

What was your vision for the story? “I was inspired by the casual use of light and color in images from the ’70s,

hence the backlight and sun on the model, Cameron Russell.” What do you typically post on social media? “Images

and film, of course. However, I’ve become quite philosophical over the years, so I decided to post inspiring quotes as well.

One commenter wondered if I was writing a self-help book! I’m not, but it’s always great to have that engagement.”

BROOKE HAUSER Writer, “Behind the Smile”

What surprised you most about Julia Roberts? “She’s like a pioneer woman on a homestead, someone who’s willing to get

her hands dirty. She knits. She has lots of interests outside of acting. She has a real do-it-yourself streak in her.” What’s

your uniform for actress interviews? “Jeans and a nice top. But Julia is usually professional and sharply dressed, so

I wore black pants.” How do you procrastinate? “I used to spend hours on One Kings Lane, but now that I have a

three-year-old, I don’t have time to procrastinate.”

LAUREN LIPTON Writer, “The Social Networkers”

What was the most interesting part of reporting this story about Rodan + Fields? “For a moment, I got really dazzled by

all of it and wanted to join their sales force.” What’s on your playlist? “Anything that I can do the elliptical to. And

Kendrick Lamar.” Where do you do your best writing? “At home on the couch with my two miniature pinschers.” What’s

your social-media personality? “My husband feels the best of me is showcased on Facebook as opposed to real life.”


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Contribut orsJENNY BAILLY Allure beauty directorWhat’s the biggest challenge of overseeing Best of Beauty? “Not getting heart palpitations over the physical volume of more than 60,000 products. I’m still amazed that we were able to get the volumizers to the fine-haired testers, the zit creams to the acne-prone, the Manic Panic to the millennials.” Best discovery you made during the process? “Dr. Jart+ sheet masks.” First beauty product you ever loved? “Clairol Benders, in the ’80s. They gave me the tousled Debbie Gibson texture I wanted—for about an hour.”

BROOKE LE POER TRENCH Writer, “The Big Breakthroughs”How was writing the annual breakthroughs story different this year? “I was surprised by how much of my testing took place in the shower—moisturizing, self-tanning, fragrance.” What’s your cure for writer’s block? “A shower! Being from Australia, where there’s always a drought, admitting you took a long shower is almost as bad as saying ‘My kids don’t wear seat belts.’ But I live in London, where it rains.” How do you procrastinate? “I become very interested in organizing. If I’m color-coding my bookshelf, you know there’s a big deadline looming.”

SEBASTIAN KIM Photographer, “Sweet Spots”What was the coolest part about this shoot? “The location. We were in a Brooklyn apartment that reminded me of Alice in Wonderland. It was filled with the owner’s collections on every wall.” Favorite part of the day? “I got to take home lots of cakes and flowers used as props to my wife and kids.” What’s on your reading list? “Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys.” Any secret talents? “Yes, but I can’t tell you.” Whose work first inspired you as a photographer? “Spike Jonze is the reason I got into skateboard photography when I was starting out.”

DEANNA FILIPPO Allure design directorWhat was the best part about designing the Best of Beauty issue this year? “We created a whole room dedicated to making Best of Beauty product blobs and named it the Allure Beauty Lab. It’s full of sponges and brushes, but our hero tool was a Williams-Sonoma crème brûlée blowtorch. It came in handy for melting lipsticks.” Favorite music to work to in the lab? “Foo Fighters.” What’s your preferred social-media platform? “Instagram. I post images I see on the streets that inspire me—graffiti, vintage signs, and other kinds of cool typography.”


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Curl TalkImagine my excitement and delight upon opening up the August Beauty Reporter section and seeing beautiful, soft curls that are attainable by fine-haired lasses such as myself [“The New Waves”]! Thank you for always report-ing the newest hair and makeup trends as well as how they’re created and with what products. It’s so helpful for DIY!

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Allure’s ExpertsWhen Allure researches our annual Best of Beauty Breakthrough Awards, we rely on top pros to help us whittle down hundreds of potentials to our winners. (See page 162.) We can’t thank them enough, but to try, we asked five for a few more minutes.

Amy Forman Taub

Forman Taub is an assistant clinical

professor of dermatology at Northwestern

University Feinberg School of Medicine. What did you think about the process?

“It’s really ambitious. I’m

mainly exposed to products geared

toward physicians, so it was amazing

to see how many products are

out there!” What product really

stood out to you?“The Erasa XEP 30.

The results were remarkable

for wrinkles.” What are

your old faithfuls?“Sunscreen with zinc

oxide and Neocutis growth factors have

been in my regimen forever.”

Jim Hammer Hammer is a

cosmetic chemist and the founder of Mix Solutions

in Uxbridge, Massachusetts, which

formulates beauty and household products and

pharmaceuticals.

What product most excited you?

“Living Proof dry shampoo.

There are quite a few on the market.

But because of this one’s polymer

technology, which helps the

powders shake right out of your

hair, it’s unique.”

Were you a chemistry rock star

in high school?“I was more of

a pyrotechnics guy. Most of my

chemistry was trying to make rockets or fireworks.”

Ni’Kita WilsonWilson is a cosmetic

chemist and vice president of

innovation and sales at Aware Products,

which develops beauty products.

What surprised you while testing?

“I thought the Caress body wash’s claim

of 12-hour fragrance was a little

outlandish. But then I definitely got long-

lasting fragrance. I was surprised they

could pull it off!”

What would you give your own award to?“Jergens Wet Skin

Moisturizer, because once I’m out of the

shower, I don’t want to do anything else.

I’ve tried a few other in-shower products that fell short. But

Jergens did it right. If I’m going to spend

money on it, it’s worthy of an award.”

Matt FugateFugate is a hairstylist at Sally Hershberger

Downtown in New York City.

What was your first thought when you

opened the box of products we sent?

“It was like Christmas. I love

testing new products and seeing where

people go creatively with tools that

have been around for a long time.”What was your

testing process like?“I basically got rid of

everything else in my kit. I would even let my clients try the

tools, because that’s very different

from doing hair on somebody else.”What breakthrough

do you dream of?“A blow-dryer that

uses light technology to give shine, so we

could use less heat.”

Susan GiordanoGiordano is

a makeup artist and the creator of the Giordano

Beauty line.How did you test the

products we sent?“I own a beauty

business, so I’m always testing.

I incorporate products to try into

my daily routine.” Can you have too

much makeup?“You’re asking the

wrong person! There is always something

new, but it’s also important to have

good basics.” What’s your

old-faithful makeup?“A great concealer palette. You need a light shade, a

perfect match, and depending on

your skin tone, something peachy orange to correct.”

THANK YOU We’d also like to give a huge thank-you to the rest of the experts who reviewed research for the Best of Beauty Breakthrough Awards: Doris Day, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City; Jeffrey Dover, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine; Elle, a New York City–based manicurist; Roy Geronemus, a clinical professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center; Cary Goldstein, an Atlanta-based dentist; Jeannette Graf, an assistant clinical professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City; Ranella Hirsch, a Boston-based dermatologist; Ron Robinson, a cosmetic chemist in New York City and the founder of the online beauty community beautystat.com; and Maria Verel, a New York City–based makeup artist.

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Stiff and rugged or sleek and stretchy, worn by miners and models alike, jeans are perhaps the most quintessentially American article of clothing. Here, how a practical uniform became so much more. —KATE SULLIVAN

Debbie Harry in 197816th: Approximate century indigo-dyed stiff cotton pants first became popular in Nîmes, France, and Genoa, Italy; for centuries, they would be favored by sailors. “De Nîmes” (French for “from Nîmes”) is the origin of the word “denim.”139,121: Patent number obtained by Nevada tailor Jacob Davis and businessman Levi Strauss in 1873 for the first riveting process for denim jeans, which increased their strength and made them a durable uniform for miners, farmers, and mechanics.3: Approximate number of inches too long that 1870s Levi’s buyers would order their jeans. The fabric would shrink when washed, but until then, men would cuff the legs and use the folds to store tobacco.1951: Year singer Bing Crosby was refused entry to a Canadian hotel (until an employee recognized him) because he was wearing jeans. In response, Levi’s created a more formal look for him made entirely of denim—a “Canadian tuxedo.”27: Marlon Brando’s age when he wore jeans in the 1953 film The Wild One, about a motorcycle gang, establishing the look of young hoodlums.1955: Year Levi’s overdyed jeans to a vibrant blue for James Dean to wear in Rebel Without a Cause.12th: Grade in which Elvis Presley began wearing sports coats, popped-collar shirts, and pants to school; his peers favored jeans, but they reminded Presley of the work clothes his family wore at their poorest. 1957: Year Presley had a line of jeans named after him, when Levi’s created black “Elvis Presley Jeans” like the ones he wore to perform “Jailhouse Rock” in the movie of the same name.

$394.9 million: Worldwide box-office sales of the 1978 film Grease. To promote the musical, which was set in the 1950s, Sedgefield Sportswear created Grease jeans with the movie’s logo on the back pocket. With every purchase, buyers received a movie poster or foam dice to hang from a rearview mirror.

DENIM 63Number of episodes of the Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, which began airing in 1971. The entertainers helped popularize bell-bottomed jeans.

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108: Approximate age in years of the Levi’s 501 jeans found in an old mine in California’s Mojave Desert in 1998.$60,000: Amount the jeans sold for in an eBay auction in 2005 to an anonymous buyer and collector in Japan. 6: Days after his inauguration that President George W. Bush banned jeans at the White House.85: Percentage of women in a 2007 study who said they kept clothes that did not fit for sentimental reasons or weight-loss motivation—particularly their smallest sizes.6: Season of Sex and the City when Miranda fit back into her skinny jeans after having a baby and finding “no time to eat.”

28: Season of Saturday Night Live in which Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Maya Rudolph, and Rachel Dratch appeared in an ad parody for “Mom Jeans,” high-waisted denim “cut generously to fit a mom’s body.”

9: Length in inches of the zipper on Mom Jeans. The tagline: “Give her something that says, ‘I’m not a woman anymore—I’m a mom.’ ”

2009: Year President Barack Obama defended his oft-mocked “dad jeans,” saying, “Those jeans are comfortable, and for those of you who want your president to look great in his tight jeans, I’m sorry—I’m not the guy.”

6: Number of “mean tweets” about himself that President Obama read on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2015, including one about his jeans. This time he admitted, “I think they’ve got a point.”

400: Number of new entries in the Oxford English Dictionary in 2011, including “jeggings.”

2007: Year BBC News predicted the “death knell for denim” because of “customer fatigue, overexposure...and, frankly, a lack of any new denim styles left.”

5: Percent jeans sales dropped between March 2013 and March 2014; experts blamed the rise of leggings and activewear—and the fact that Americans already owned plenty of jeans.

15: Brooke Shields’s age when she appeared in ads by Richard Avedon for Calvin Klein Jeans. In one she said, “Do you want to know what comes between me and my Calvins? Nothing.” It was pulled from the air because it implied that the model wasn’t wearing underwear.34: Years later Shields recalled in her memoir There Was a Little Girl that she and her mother hadn’t thought the line was a double entendre, writing, “It would hurt me to think that the creative team was trying to exploit my innocence.” 1990s: Decade oversize carpenter jeans with a loop on the leg to hold a hammer were adopted as a fashion statement by both the hip-hop community and ravers.100,000: Number of pairs of used American jeans that Thailand imported annually in the mid-’90s. Still, U.S. denim dealers said Japan was their biggest market abroad.10,000 to 100,000: Yen (approximately $100 to $1,000) used Levi’s 501s would sell for in Tokyo in the ’90s, depending on their age and condition.

Ralph Lauren and his family in East Hampton, New York, in 1977

1984Year fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent said, “I wish I had invented blue jeans.... They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity—all I hope for in my clothes.”

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Allure’s shoot.

Cover Look

Hair LessonFor Roberts’s relaxed

waves, hairstylist Serge Normant curled

random small pieces of hair, starting the curling

iron in the middle of each section and rolling the

iron away from Roberts’s face. “I like to leave

the ends straight for a more natural look,” he says.

Makeup Lesson“I wanted everything to look very

sheer,” says makeup artist Genevieve Herr, who blended foundation

over Roberts’s moisturizer and swirled rose blush across her forehead

and cheeks. She brushed on gold eye shadow and nude-pink lipstick.

Beyond the CoverRoberts stars in the film Secret in

Their Eyes, out next month.

The shoot took place in the living room of architect Harry Gesner’s Malibu house.

Julia Roberts

Roberts wore these Me&Ro pendants, which benefit the Charlotte and Gwenyth Gray Foundation, a group that funds research for Batten disease.

1Is Julia Roberts really a star? If you were a fly on the wall at Allure’s cover shoot with her, you may have asked yourself that. A) She

drove herself to the Malibu house. B) Her three children (ages ten, ten, and eight) sat in the back-seat. C) She arrived on time, despite the house’s driveway being tricky to spot from the highway.

2Roberts flicked through the selection of cozy turtleneck sweaters and flowing hip-pie dresses and said, “This is the best cloth-

ing rack I’ve ever seen!” Her kids apparently felt the same way about the accessories table, where they browsed through the hats and scarves.

3Photographer Tom Munro was inspired by old Life magazine spreads that captured celebri-ties at home. Of course, this “reality” wasn’t

real: The beach house belongs to architect Harry Gesner, who read a newspaper in the kitchen while the crew took over his living room. —CHLOE METZGER

Roberts (with her publicist, Marcy Engelman, right)

cracked up the crew with her impressions of viral

YouTube videos. Victoria Beckham sweater.

Satin blouse by Lanvin. Photographed by Tom Munro.

Hair: Serge Normant of Serge Normant Salon. Makeup:

Genevieve Herr. Manicure: Lisa Jachno. Fashion

editor: Paul Cavaco. Details, see Shopping Guide.

Roberts’s look can be re-created with the following: Color Design Eye Shadow in 24 Karat, Blush

Subtil in Shimmer Rose Cashmere, and L’Absolue Rouge Lipcolor in Delicate Lace by Lancôme.


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Lauren CohanThe Walking Dead star may spend her workdays covered in fake blood and guts, but on the weekends, she’s all about coconut oil and sunscreen.

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I brought 16 beauty products with me to a camp-ground in Michigan last summer. Wearing sweat-pants, a T-shirt, bug spray, and a headlamp, I crawled into my sleeping bag—and the only thing I recognized about the whole scene was the array of lotions next to my inflated pillow. My younger son, in the next sleeping bag, thought I was ridiculous, and he was 100 percent correct. Then I handed him a Yes to Cucumbers face wipe and a Pacifica coconut-water towelette, and he quickly changed his tune. We may have been roughing it, but our skin wasn’t going to.

I wish I were one of those people who travel with 3.4 ounces of essentials in a carry-on full of rolled-up drip-dry neutrals, but that’s just not going to happen. My luggage is high mainte-nance, even when I’m going camping in Michigan or fishing in Alaska. And if a trip coin-cides with the testing period for Allure’s annual Best of Beauty Awards, packing fewer than eight shampoos (plus matching conditioners) would be a dereliction of duty.

I’ve learned a few things on my product- testing adventures. Fact: In the so-called wild, dry sham-poo is as crucial as a dry matchbook. Second truth: There is no such thing as too many face wipes. When a hot shower presents itself, jump in—preferably with a full bottle of lemongrass body wash and, for good measure, a sweet- almond oil spray. And if you’re tempted to toss an

eye-shadow palette or a nail-polish set into your duffel bag, snap out of it. You’re being ridiculous.

For a very different trip on a yacht in the Mediterranean, my stash of products wore for-eign labels with accents aigu and grave. The dry shampoo was unnecessary, as were, I’m happy to say, the Off Deep Woods Insect Repellent and the headlamp. Gradual self-tanner and botanical dry oil became nightly staples. Though surpris-ingly, there were notable similarities, at least in the beauty realm. I went through bottles and tubes of sunscreen. And even on the yacht, I never looked twice at a blow-dryer or a pair of high heels. I wasn’t roughing it by any stretch, but I was still on vacation.

Letter From the Editor

On the Road

Editing (and testing sunscreens) in Antigua

Off Antiparos, Greece

The products I took camping (above) and to Paris (right)

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Fairy TaleLOOK NOW

Models Joan Smalls, Kendall Jenner, Karlie Kloss, Doutzen Kroes, and Caroline Trentini backstage at Atelier Versace

If Coachella had been a pit stop in Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus would no doubt have run into these

mythical creatures: supermodels dressed as nymphs. At Versace’s fall couture show, the loose waves, flower

crowns, and soft, golden-green eye shadow married ethereal beauty with serious sex appeal. Makeup

artist Pat McGrath blended an olive-green shadow around the lash lines and a shimmery gold on the inside

corners. Hairstylist Guido created rumpled waves to frame the leafy crowns. Shiny nude lips and dabs of

highlighter completed the siren song. —JENNA ROSENSTEIN


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ALLURE.COM: FIND MORE PRODUCT PORN AT ALLURE.COM/EDITORS-FAVORITES.

Maybelline New York The Falsies

Push Up Drama Mascara.

Two passes of this inky-black

formula makes sparse, droopy lashes

plump and perky. $9.49.

Promise Organic Coconut Milk Facial Cream.

If we were blindfolded and handed this cream, we’d

take one sniff and ask for a spoon. It’s actually an

all-natural moisturizer that makes skin supple—dry

patches eat it up. $14.99.

EDITORS’ FAVORITES

Benefit Air Patrol BB Cream Eyelid Primer.Before you roll your eyes at a BB cream for lids, let us

explain: It hydrates, primes, locks shadow in place, and protects that delicate skin with SPF 20 and antioxidants. $29.

Donna Karan Liquid Cashmere White.

Both fresh and warm, this fragrance transitions from

sunny weather (citrus, tangy florals) to cooler days

(vanilla bean, musk) even better than your go-to leather

jacket. $108 for 3.4 ounces.

Paul & Joe Lipstick CS in Café Parisien, Coffee Cherry,

and Café Espresso.Alert the Internet, Taylor Swift,

and your aunt who posts only cat pictures: The highly

collectible cat lipsticks have returned, this time in three

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PANASONIC MICRO-FOAMING CLEANSING DEVICE

PRODUCT REVIEW

L’ORÉAL PROFESSIONNEL DUAL STYLERS LISS & PUMP-UP

PRODUCT REVIEW

What it is: A hair gel and styling cream in one tubeWhat it does: Adds volume and fights frizz at the same time (yes, this is possible).Key ingredients: Polymers and potato starch (for hold); aminopropyl triethoxysilane (for volume); dimethicone (smooths and conditions)How it looks/feels/smells: A clear outer tube houses the gel; a smaller interior tube holds the styling cream. When you squeeze, both combine into a light-green emulsion. The formula has a clean smell that lingers.Why we like it: Hair that’s fine and frizzy calls for creating your own product cocktail. But that can be tricky. This product gives you the right proportion of gel and cream with every squeeze. Combed through damp hair from roots to tips before blow-drying, it lifted our tester’s fine roots all day without feeling stiff, while the rest of her naturally curly hair stayed smooth and glossy. —MADDIE ABERMAN

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PRODUCT REVIEW

BEEF UPIf you’re a vegetarian, you’ll probably want to stay away from a new crop

of beauty products: balms and creams made out of tallow, a.k.a. rendered beef fat. “We’re honoring and dignifying every part of the animal,” says

Anya Fernald, a co-owner of Belcampo, an organic farm that makes tallow-based skin products. FatFace Skincare also uses tallow in products,

including deodorants. And no, these products don’t smell like strip steak. Many are mixed with natural moisturizers, like coconut oil, and scented

with essential oils. Their rich texture is ideal for dry skin. Plus, “beef tallow is a source of stearic acid, which hydrates skin and repairs the barrier,”

says dermatologist Leslie Baumann, who notes that the acid can also be found in vegan-friendly argan oil and shea butter. —DANIELLE PERGAMENT

What it is: A reusable blotting spongeHow it looks/feels: The sponge looks like a Flat Stanley version of the original Beautyblender, and it’s made of the same squishy pink material. It

comes in a set of two, with both tucked in a mirrored compact.Why we like it: The egg-shaped sponge that changed the way we apply foundation also does a brilliant job absorbing oil. The pointed tip easily reaches the small spaces between the brows and around the eyes and nose, which blotting papers often miss. Plus, “the soft texture absorbs oil without affecting the makeup you’ve already applied,” notes makeup artist Troy Surratt. And while there’s nothing discreet about pressing a hot-pink sponge about the size of a credit card on your face, at least it doesn’t put your grease on display the way blotting papers do. Clean the sponge with a gentle cleanser and water every two to four weeks, and if you’re using it daily, replace it after three months. —KRISTIE DASH

What it is: A dual-ended cleansing brushWhat it does: The heated metal plate on one end melts off makeup, while the oscillating brush on the other scrubs away dirt and oil without irritating skin.How it looks/feels: The device comes with two brushes (one with finely tapered, plush bristles, for gentle cleansing, and one with short silicone nubs, for unclogging pores). The metal plate at the bottom of the handle has two temperature settings: warm and warmer (but nowhere near hot).Why we like it: It’s incredibly pampering. After smoothing on a cleansing oil, we glided the warm plate over our skin to help dissolve our makeup. A squeeze of foaming face wash into the compartment above the handle plus a capful of water created tons of lather and left our sensitive skin soft (and not even a little pink). We switched to the silicone brush head for extra exfoliation around our nose and chin. The process is a bit complicated, but it left our skin almost as glowing as a professional facial. —IRMA ELEZOVIC


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Tweens in the ’80s didn’t get a whole lot of beauty inspiration from The Smurfs. But Jem, the decade’s animated beauty icon, provided kaleidoscopic hair and makeup ideas that transported us every Saturday morning. With the pre-

miere of the live-action movie Jem and the Holograms this month, Sephora and Manic Panic are introducing collections that cele-brate the prismatic girl band. —LEXI NOVAK

Sephora + Jem and the Holograms Liquid Lip Set

and Lipstick. Layer one of four electric shades of gloss with

a sparkly topcoat. Or try an iridescent, Slurpee-pink

lipstick (above left).

Manic Panic Jem and the Holograms Amplified Semi-Permanent Hair Color. Up the voltage on the pastel-hair movement with these Jem-like pink, violet, orange-red, and turquoise dyes. Two of the colors—the pink and the orange-red—glow under black light.

Sephora + Jem and the Holograms Eyeshadow Palette. You’d expect this palette to be chock-full of glitter. It actually has 24 shades ranging from matte neutrals to crazy-town holographic brights.

Sephora + Jem and the Holograms Compact Mirror. This mirror comes in a

compact shaped like a gold record...because isn’t that every rock star’s dream?

Skin by KenzoKenzo may be the outfitter of street-style stars, but its first skin-care line isn’t all frills and tiger faces. The cleansers and moisturizers contain soothing antioxidants and rice plant, a powerful hydrator. You won’t find serious anti-agers, like retinol, but the formulas do include natural ingredients, like peony and alpinia extract. “They’re flowers and herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine to boost radiance,” says Mona Gohara, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University. Standouts in the lineup: Vital-Ice Cream, a face cream we pop in the fridge; Sensual Bare Body Cream, a rich moisturizer that leaves legs glow-y; and Moisturizing Skin Guardian, a gel-cream hybrid that makes any foundation we put on top look dewy (without disappearing). —JENNA ROSENSTEIN

Clockwise from right: Kenzo Kenzoki Sensual Bare Body Cream, Vital-Ice Cream, and Moisturizing Skin Guardian.

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Eyes“A lot of the shots are shadowy and dark, so we dabbed light-pink highlighter under her eyes to make the area pop,” says Mekash.

Cheeks“We used a pink Stila Convertible Color cream blush to give her rosy cheeks,” says Mekash. “We wanted her to look lovely, even though the character is kind of vile.”

Face“We filmed in New Orleans, so

we needed products that would hold up in humidity. Koh

Gen Do foundation really stays on, and we used tons of M.A.C.

Blot Powder,” says makeup artist Eryn Krueger Mekash.

LipsM.A.C. lipstick in Hot Gossip is the perfect Barbie pink.

SkinThe trick to getting

blood splatters off of skin and hair? “A dab

of Gillette shaving cream,” says Mekash.

Hair“Emma Roberts’s

character’s signature look is sideswept bangs,”

says hairstylist Chris Clark, who used R + Co Park

Ave Blow Out Balm to keep them smooth.

Dior J’Adore Touche de Parfum

Everything comes in oil form lately—even the fragrance

phenomenon that is J’Adore. Touche de Parfum is a

scented oil designed to be layered with the original

perfume to add sultry depth. THE NOTES

Like J’Adore 1.0, Touche de Parfum is anchored by a bouquet of jasmine and rose. But unlike its

sister scent, the oil is steeped with sandalwood for a sexier,

clingier veil of fragrance. When the two are worn together, the effect is creamy and addictive.

THE BOTTLE The shape of the golden

amphora mimics the whittled waist and swirling skirt of

Dior’s New Look. And like that iconic silhouette, applying

this oil is a display of classic femininity. The dropper cap

fills with the silky fluid, then pulls off so it can be dabbed on—

one drop at a time. —LEXI NOVAK

Roberts leads a group of sorority girls called the Chanels.

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Lisa Eldridge, Makeup ArtistWhen Eldridge was about six years old, a trip to her grandmother’s house in Liverpool was life changing. “I found a box of makeup that belonged to my mother when she was a teenager, and it was filled with these fascinating tubes,” says Eldridge. “I hadn’t seen anything like them. I started playing with them right then.” Now the global creative director for Lancôme, Eldridge has written her first book, Face Paint: The Story of Makeup, which profiles everyone from Nefertiti to Audrey Hepburn. “I’ve been collecting

vintage makeup for 20 years,” says Eldridge.The journey that started in a Liverpool bedroom really took off in a London

basement, though. That’s where Eldridge filmed her first video, about hiding a hangover with makeup, a few years ago. One led to dozens, but “I didn’t tell anyone,” she says. “At the time, people looked down on YouTube, and I thought they would be very snobby.” People found out anyway, and today Eldridge has over a million subscribers to videos like “Alexa Chung Tutorial Starring Alexa Chung.” But it’s not just her concealer tricks that have piqued viewers’ interest. “I’ve heard that people like my voice,” she says of her soothing British lilt. “My husband laughs at it—no one in my family has noticed that quality!” —DANIELLE PERGAMENT

Vintage makeup from Eldridge’s book, Face Paint

SCENT STORY

Three things you can expect to see in the series premiere of Fox’s Scream Queens: pastel knee-highs, pristine beauty looks, and gallons of fake blood. The horror-comedy (think Halloween meets Heathers) centers around the Chanels, a group of Kappa Kappa Tau sorority sisters, run by Chanel Oberlin (Emma Roberts), who are being stalked by a serial killer. Not that it affects their primping routines. “We wanted a juxtaposition of horror and beauty,” says

makeup artist Eryn Krueger Mekash, who worked with hairstylist Chris Clark to create Rob-erts’s look. “The more the Chanels are covered in blood and screaming, the more perfect their hair and makeup look.” Here’s how they made Roberts pretty/creepy. —CHLOE METZGER


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100 Number of different bag styles

Jacobs and his team considered

10 Feet of python skin they inspected

before settling on the perfect patch to replicate in a synthetic

material for the bottle’s cap

15,000 Yards of that faux python that

were then produced

625 Miles of gold chain used for the

first batch of bottles

1 Number of name options

in play before the team decided on Decadence (Jacobs had

come up with the name before the fragrance existed).

Marc Jacobs DecadenceCreating a perfume bottle shaped like a Marc Jacobs handbag is challenging—even for Marc Jacobs. For his latest fragrance, a sexed-up woody scent called Decadence, Jacobs knew he wanted the bottle to have a gold chain and a black tassel. Beyond that, it was all up in the air. —J. R.

NICE PACKAGE

SP75, a painting by Yago Hortal, 2014

The Master Class kit has an eye-popping 32 shadows, six blushes, and two highlighters.

Marc Jacobs Decadence, $95 for 1.7 ounces

FRESH PAINT

All artists need tools: We love these multitasking brushes and self-sharpening eyeliners.

Spanish artist Yago Hortal says he draws inspiration from Miró, Kandinsky, and de Kooning. But we swear he must also have a few issues of Allure lying around. The riotous swirls of color that he creates with paint look a lot like the abstractions we make with

lipstick and nail polish. Now the artist is speaking to us with a new Smashbox collection of paint-splattered makeup brushes, lipsticks and glosses, and a palette with 40 pans of color. The shades in each are inspired by the electric ones Hortal uses in his studio (sometimes throwing them Pollock style)—and may inspire you to create a masterpiece of your very own. —JENNA ROSENSTEIN

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Debicki, 25, assumed she’d go into the family business—ballet. “But I was taller than my teachers when I was 12, and I remember the lightbulb moment: This isn’t going to work,” she says. Turns out she was right. But the six-foot-two Australian did become an actress; her latest movies are Everest and Macbeth. Why do so many dancers become actresses? “Dancing gives an innate physical awareness—it’s physical training. Acting feels like the same medium but just with words.”Is dancing the only job where you can be too tall? “I think there’s a cutoff for pilots as well.”Was it scary filming Everest? “I have a fear of heights. But being on a film set gives you fake courage because you’re not

being you. And there’s kind of no option. You have to bite the bullet and do it, like, today. Or you’re going to fail the movie.”

Your first big movie was The Great Gatsby, with huge stars—Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan. Was there a hazing period? “It’s like being the new kid at school—you don’t know where to sit for lunch. They were such lovely people. But I’m scared all the time. That’s how I function.”

Now that you’ve done The Great Gatsby and Shakespeare, what literary character do you want to play next? “Rebecca is pretty classic. I read all the time and think, I bet someone has the rights to this, and I want to play it. I’d love to do Hedda Gabler—a real juicy character.” —ELIZABETH SIEGEL

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Givenchy Le Soin Noir Masque Dentelle,

$330 for a box of four (barneys.com).

Givenchy plunged deep into the lingerie drawer—and the ocean—for its wicked-looking new facial mask, an algae-infused serum delivered via a swath of black lace. The veil is stretched into place and hooked over the ears, each shadowy contour suggesting something a little naughty. First impression: Boo! Followed by: Where are my Jimmy Choos? In 20 minutes, cheeks get softer, frown lines cheer up, and pores, like the occasional unmentionable thought, seem to shrink to decent-size proportions. The price, nearly $83 apiece, is also slightly obscene. —FRANCES LITTLE

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Geek ChicOf all high-school archetypes, the one that we most root for in rom-coms inspired fall’s implausibly charming looks. The sweetness of the bookish girl is reflected in Gucci’s quirky coats, while tweed Hilfiger pants and upturned Miu Miu glasses are vehemently free-spirited. These clothes are made for marching to the beat of your own drum. —SIOBHAN BONNOUVRIER

MIU MIUglasses, $290, at select

Miu Miu stores.

CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTINpatent-leather shoes, $695, at

Christian Louboutin, Las Vegas (702-818-8444).

MAX MARAleather backpack, $1,190,

at Max Mara, N.Y.C. (212-879-6100).

HILFIGER COLLECTION

wool-blend pants, $290 for similar

styles, at Tommy Hilfiger, N.Y.C.

(212-223-1824).

Gucci mink coat, leather-and-kangaroo-fur shoes, suede bag, earrings, rings, hat, and scarf. Details, see Shopping Guide.


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FASHIONCRAVINGS

Wander LustThere’s a raw earthiness to fall fashion, with unfinished seams, stone-colored fabrics, and textured trim.

LUSTBCBG MAX AZRIA

polyester-blend coat with fur, $4,798

(bcbg.com).

MUST REBECCA TAYLOR

wool tweed coat, $650, at Rebecca

Taylor stores. MUSTFREE PEOPLE

canvas skirt, $198 (freepeople.com).

MUST BEBE

embroidered polyester dress,

$169, at Bebe stores.

LUST ISABEL MARANT wool-blend vest, $1,780, at Isabel Marant, Los Angeles (323-651-1493).

LUST VALENTINO

embroidered felt dress, $11,000, at Valentino, N.Y.C. (212-355-5811).

LUST LANVIN

linen skirt, $1,390, Lanvin, N.Y.C.

(212-812-2866).

MUST LOFT

cotton-blend top, $89.50,

at Loft stores.

MUSTCLEOBELLA

embroidered leather bag, $415 (cleobella.com).

LUST DSQUARED embellished leather-and-suede bag, $4,485, at Dsquared, N.Y.C. (212-966-3487).


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RebootThese ankle boots, fitted like a second skin, have chunky heels that are embellished, glossy, or transparent.

DRIES VAN NOTENbrocade boots, $725, at Barneys New York, N.Y.C.

(212-826-8900).

MARC JACOBSpatent-leather boots, $1,045, at

Marc Jacobs stores.

DIORpatent-leather boots, $1,710,

at Dior stores.

HILFIGER COLLECTION

patent-leather boots, $490, at Tommy

Hilfiger, N.Y.C. (212-223-1824).

ROCHASbeaded leather boots,

$2,145, at Lissilaa Boutique, La Jolla, California (858-454-0874).

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CHLOÉ python bag, $4,550,

at Chloé stores.

Piece LoveThe new bags have geometric patterns fashioned out of suede, calf hair, snakeskin, or crocodile.

FENDI calf-hair bag, $4,150,

at Fendi, N.Y.C. (212-897-2244).

TOD’S python bag, $4,575,

at Tod’s stores.

ROGER VIVIER suede bag, $3,050,

at Roger Vivier, N.Y.C. (212-861-5371).

SALVATORE FERRAGAMO crocodile-and-python

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Ring Tone

Clockwise from left: Rings, $555, $915, and $515, at select Gucci stores.

Gucci rummaged through the attic for its fall ready-to-wear collection, showing chunky, heirloom-style dinner rings alongside fragile dresses and floral suits. There’s not a genuine pearl or sapphire in this bunch. But the settings, which hint at Victorian brooches and Art Deco cat motifs, capture the collection’s most precious sentiment: The past belongs in the present. —FRANCES LITTLE


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Hair“The bomber is kind

of chunky—there would have been a lot going on if I’d

worn my hair down.”

Shoes“I try to have fun with

my shoes, and these Schutz heels

dressed up the look.”

A sparkly collar plus floral print is a whole lot

of look. Pretty Little Liars’ Shay Mitchell shows

us how to pull off an embellished top from

Kate Spade New York. By Chloe Metzger

StyleUSER’S GUIDE TO

Sequins with flowers sounds like an ’80s prom dream. But

embellishments are right here, right now—on dresses,

weekend tops, even winter coats. Recent cases in point: sequined red roses at Dolce &

Gabbana and this black sleeveless top with a delicate flower print and a sequined

collar from Kate Spade New York. “It’s perfect for a business lunch or a night

out,” says Shay Mitchell, the 28-year-old star of Pretty

Little Liars, blogger for Amore & Vita, and coauthor of

Bliss (St. Martin’s Press). She dressed the sparkly top up—and down—with items from

her own closet. Polyester top, $198 (katespade.com).

Jacket“This leather Belstaff

bomber lets the sparkly collar of the shirt really shine.”

Jeans“I was into the easygoing

vibe of these Frame Denim boyfriend jeans. I like

to mix things up, so I went masculine with the

jeans and leather jacket.”

SHAY MITCHELL TAKES US BEHIND THE SCENES OF HER ALLURE SHOOT—CHECK IT OUT AT VIDEO.ALLURE.COM.

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FAVORITE THINGS SHOES: “I grew up on Steve

Madden.” BAG: “A good Céline clutch.” STYLE ICON: “Sophia

Loren.” JEANS: “7 For All Mankind.” LINGERIE: “Victoria’s Secret. I like

to have fun with lingerie.” MASCARA: “CoverGirl LashBlast

Volume.” SKIN CARE: “I use Jouer tinted moisturizer mixed

with Tarte foundation. I like Proactiv Solution makeup wipes

for the end of the day.” FRAGRANCE: “Persian Garden by Kuumba Made. It’s a light roll-

on scent I get from Whole Foods.” VACATION SPOT: “It’s a tie

between Italy and Morocco.”

FASHIONSENSE

“ I DIDN’T WANT ANY HEAVY ACCESSORIES BECAUSE THE SHIRT IS SO EMBELLISHED.”

Jacket“This cute leather motorcycle jacket

from Belstaff is cropped, so I could

let the shirt hang out for a layered look.”

Jeans“Everyone needs a good pair of white

jeans in their closet. I wore these Paige

jeans to lighten up the palette.”

Jewelry“I don’t buy a lot of expensive jewelry

because I lose it, so I wear costume.

This bracelet is simple— I didn’t want any

heavy accessories because the shirt

is so embellished.”

Jacket“The sequins on the

shirt make it a little glam-y, so I

toned it down with a denim jacket

from Topshop.”

Shoes“The laces on these

New Balance sneakers really complement

the flowers on the shirt.”

Shorts“These Chinti and

Parker shorts are a silk-blend material, so

they’re comfortable for walking around.”

Shoes“I like the mix of

white and cream on these Aldo heels,

and the snakeskin print gives them

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LIKE CRAZYMITCHELL GETS FASHION

INSPIRATION FROM HER FAVORITE INSTAGRAMMERS.

@tuulavintageWHO: Jessica Stein, a style

blogger from SydneyWHY: “She’s always traveling,

and I like seeing the different fashion and culture

she encounters.”

@thenativefoxWHO: Jennifer Grace, a

fashion bloggerWHY: “Her photos are always

very clean and simple, and her style is amazing.”

@netaporterWHO: Fashion retailer

WHY: “If I see something cool, I can buy it right away.”

Accessories“I wore this studded

cocktail ring for some rocker-

glamour edginess. The bag is Saint

Laurent, and the red color helped

make the flowers in the shirt pop.”

Jacket“I draped a black Banana

Republic blazer over my shoulders to make the shirt business-y but fun.

It was a simple little addition that worked well with the

color scheme.”

Sunglasses“These are my Quay x Shay

Mitchell sunnies, which I just created for fall. They’re

cat-eye-ish, which looks cute with the short skirt.”

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Louboutins because they have a metal accent

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Insiders’ GuideEXPERT ADVICE ON USING AN APPLE WATCH, THROWING A HALLOWEEN PARTY, AND MORE

FIVE WARDROBE ESSENTIALS FOR FALL

An interview with J. J. Martin, a fashion writer and the founder of the online vintage boutique ladoublej.com.There is a hippie feel to a lot of clothes this season, and although you’ll never find me in a peasant top, I like to incorporate a bit of boho style. This is my wish list for fall. A long-sleeved dress. A round neckline with long sleeves is such a chic silhouette. It started in the 1940s, was reimagined in the 1970s, and is everywhere again. Valentino has been working that shape forever. You can dress it up or down—it’s classic.A statement collar. I love the look of a top with a ruffled or embellished collar, like the ones Altuzarra and Lanvin did. It has a nod to the off-duty-rocker look but more refined and polished. Big jewelry. The pieces this season are gigantic. Look at Miu Miu and Dries Van Noten—those are some crazy necklaces. It’s great to contrast the colors so they stand out, like wearing bright-yellow accessories with a printed red shirt. And it’s just fun, especially if it’s vintage costume jewelry, which can make an otherwise simple look lighter and less serious. A boxy, oversize sweater. I’d pair it with a fitted, full-length skirt in a heavy fabric, the way Marni and Victoria Beckham did. The combination manages to be both elegant and cozy.A sweeping coat. A long wool coat looks stunning over a more delicate dress in silk or tulle. Chloé captured that look perfectly. —INTERVIEW BY LEXI NOVAKModel Anja Rubik

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When The New York Times investigat-ed nail salons earlier this year, they discovered widespread health viola-tions and questionable labor practices. A lot of women asked me if they should swear off weekly manicures, but that’s not going to help mani-curists who rely on their paycheck. Instead, choose those nail salons that treat employees respectfully and value their—and your—safety.Pay up. If a salon is charging only $10 for a manicure, it’s virtually impossible for them to pay their workers minimum wage and still clear a profit. Higher prices don’t guarantee fair treatment, but it’s a good place to start. Tip gen-erously and in cash, directly to the manicurist. The women we’ve talked

to have said they don’t know whether they’ve gotten the full amount when they’re tipped on credit cards.Look for familiar faces. Frequent turnover of staff at a salon could be a sign of poor working conditions. If employees aren’t being treated well, they’ll move around. It could also sig-nal that a salon is slashing employees’ hours on slow days, which they often do without warning. When manicur-ists are sent home early, they don’t get the day’s full wages.Take cover. Ethical employers protect manicurists from the chemicals in nail products with proper ventilation and covered trash cans (which contain chemical fumes) and make gloves and masks available to employees

who want them. You should be able to see ventilation systems besides open windows, like air ducts or vent-ed manicure tables. It’s not a good sign if you walk in and the smell of nail polish or chemicals is overwhelming.Don’t grill your manicurist. I’ve heard people suggest that customers should ask manicurists about their wages and working conditions, but we don’t recommend that. Usually the salon owner or manager is within earshot, so you may not get an honest answer. You may even be putting the manicur-ist at risk. If you suspect that some-one is not being treated fairly, call the department of labor or an organiza-tion that advocates for workers’ rights. —INTERVIEW BY ELIZABETH SIEGEL

A photograph by Guy Bourdin from French Vogue, 1970

An interview with Luna Ranjit, a cofounder of the New York Healthy Nail Salons Coalition, an advocacy group for nail-salon workers.

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HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF AN APPLE WATCH

INSIDERS’GUIDE

Don’t think of the watch as a time-piece. Think of it as an accessory that liberates you from constantly fishing your smartphone out of your handbag.Suit your style. The watch comes in two sizes. Unless you want to make a statement, get the smaller one—it looks good on every woman’s wrist. The only drawback is that it has a slightly shorter battery life. One work-around is to turn off the heart-rate sensor while you work out, but the watch’s Move feature, which tracks calories burned, will be less accurate. Choose your apps. Uber is great—you can order a car with a couple of quick commands—and Shazam will identify a song that’s playing, then

you can sing along with the karaoke feature that scrolls the lyrics on the watch’s screen. I use the timer a lot in the kitchen, and I also like Apple Pay—I just wish there were more stores where you could use it.Find your way. I used to be very loyal to Google Maps, but now I use Apple’s app as well. Enter a destination on your phone before you leave home, and the watch automatically knows you are on your way and buzzes your wrist when you need to make a turn. Directions also appear on the screen. (This is great if you’re a pedestrian or a passenger, but if you’re driving, it would be distracting, so stick with your car’s navigation system.)

Reduce electronic clutter. I set my watch to buzz when I get emails or texts from my husband, kids, or boss. I can read a snippet of an email and decide whether it can wait or if I need to pull out my phone and reply imme-diately. You can use Siri to text right from the watch. Just say, “Hey Siri, send a text to my son,” then dictate it. Take better selfies. Prop your phone at a distance with the camera on and use the watch to see what’s in the shot. (Bonus: You’re using the high-resolution camera on the back of the phone, not the lower-resolution lens that faces forward.) When you’re ready to take the picture, click the shutter button on the watch. —INTERVIEW BY PATRICK ROGERS

Man of the Cloth We spoke to Joe Zee, Yahoo Style’s editor in chief and the author of That’s What Fashion Is (St. Martin’s Press), about the crazy life of a fashion editor.What’s one of the wildest shoots you’ve worked on? “The Vanity Fair Hollywood issue with Tom Ford. There was naked Keira [Knightley] and naked Scarlett [Johansson]. I spun around the London Eye with Rosamund Pike for two hours because we could only take the picture at the top. And we had a blow-up boob made for a shot of a plastic surgeon on a golf course.”And the funniest shoot? “I did one with a fine-art photographer in Sweden whose whole schtick was putting resin heads on models. Our model couldn’t breathe in the fake head. It got stuck, her arms were flailing, and when it finally came off, it rolled across the floor. Someone yelled, ‘Grab that! It’s the most expensive thing on the shoot!’ ” What’s the worst thing about fashion? “I don’t like the misconception that fashion is exclusive or intimidating. Fashion should be for everyone.” —LEXI NOVAK

Apple fan Karlie Kloss in Cannes

An interview with Lindsey Turrentine, the editor in chief of cnet.com.C

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Having the right staples in your pan-try—and simple recipes in your back pocket—makes cooking easy (I swear).Build a foundation. I always have legumes and whole grains, like far-ro, barley, quinoa, and brown rice, on hand. They’re perfect for making bowls. Use cooked grains or lentils as a base—you can even precook and freeze them in batches. Then roast any vegetables you like and toss them with salsa or salad dressing; my favorite for this is tahini-based. I also love an Italian fried rice: brown rice sautéed with garlic, vegetables, chili flakes, and a bit of Parmesan.

Start from scratch. There are certain things I would never buy, like bottled salad dressing. You can make your own in 30 seconds with oil, vinegar, and Dijon mustard. People also tend to keep way too much cereal around. I know it’s easy, but so much of it is pro-cessed. Instead, try brown-rice cakes with a slice of avocado and sea salt, or pitted dates with almond butter.Go fish. It’s easy to fall short on pro-tein in your diet, so I stock up on canned fish. Vitalchoice .com has deli-cious tuna and wild salmon—combine either with Dijon, lemon zest, salt, and chopped onion or shallot; form

patties; and sauté. Sometimes I make these in the morning and refrigerate them. When I get home from work, I can have dinner ready in ten minutes.Aim to please. So many people have dietary restrictions. The gluten-free brown-rice and quinoa pastas from Trader Joe’s are good.Make it pretty. You have to store like with like—breakfast things in one spot, baking goods in another. I get seeds, nuts, and dried fruits from bulk bins for mixing into salads, smooth-ies, and breakfast porridges. I put them in glass jars so I can see every-thing clearly. —INTERVIEW BY EMILY HSIEH

An interview with Pamela Salzman, a Los Angeles–based personal chef and cooking instructor.

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An interview with Estee Stanley, a celebrity stylist and a cofounder of the event-planning company Highway 27 Productions.Halloween is the one night a year that you have a pass to let loose and be a total weirdo. Pick a theme—vampire, ’80s—and go all out, from the food and drinks to the decor. I don’t take anything too seriously; the only thing mandatory is a costume.Get in character. People find it easi-er to dress up when they have param-eters. I love a vampire theme with an Anne Rice vibe—Victorian gowns with white face makeup, dripping blood, and fangs. I have a contest for best costume. Everyone really goes for it when there’s a competition.Set the tone. The last Halloween par-ty I helped throw had a John Hughes theme. The entire house looked like the party in Sixteen Candles; there were balloons and streamers, a dum-my lying under the coffee table, and even beer cans. Candlelight is every-thing. Cut the overhead lights and set out tons of votives. And don’t bother with “Monster Mash.” People just want music that they can dance to all night. Turn it up as loud as possible.Play with your food. Your menu should match the theme. For the John Hughes party, we served high-school food: grilled cheeses, burg-ers, and s’mores. For a gory party, I’ll serve Bloody Marys. You have to have candy. Put out big bowls of your childhood favorites. It’s what we all associate with Halloween. —INTERVIEW BY EMILY HSIEH

HOW TO THROW A HALLOWEEN PARTY

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No matter how many years I’ve been working as a makeup artist (and let me tell you, it’s been quite a few), I still never know someone else’s face as well as she does. That’s especially true with celebrities, whose careers are built on their faces. I didn’t do

the looks on this page, but these women have all taught me a thing or two—and I still use some of those tricks.

INSIDER TRADINGBy Jillian Dempsey

THE MAKEUP PRO

Sarah Jessica ParkerOne of my earliest jobs as a makeup artist was with

Sarah Jessica, and she let me in on a great secret: When she wears mascara or false lashes, she applies it (or

them) only to the middle of her upper and lower lashes. This makes her eyes look big and open. When

you wear mascara or false lashes at the outer corners, the effect is sexy but can weigh on your eyes.

Katheryn WinnickOn her show Vikings, Katheryn

isn’t allowed to wear any makeup. I’m talking nada. Zip.

When she realized that she would be totally barefaced, she

took a spooley brush and scrubbed the hell out of her lips.

It removed all the dead skin and brought color to her lips. It’s

a great trick, but it’s really the kind of thing you can do only to

yourself. Exfoliating someone else’s lips is never a good idea.

Angela Bassett Angela taught me an invaluable trick to avoid ashiness:

Use a foundation with red undertones. She also taught me that less is best. If you overdo foundation on dark skin,

it can look chalky. Black skin naturally hides a multitude of flaws that come through on white skin (sun spots,

broken capillaries), so you don’t need a lot of foundation.

Kate WinsletKate would make one amazing makeup artist. The woman

is incredibly precise. Years ago, she pointed out a tiny indentation on the side of her nose and showed me how

she covered it up with a tinted pore-minimizing cream. It was like putty—a thick, matte spackle. Everyone has minuscule

indentations on her face, whether scars or just natural irregularities, and this trick has really come in handy.

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Scarlett Johansson

Kristen StewartChoppy, irregular layers make this cut a bit

punk. But it’s not tough or masculine: “There’s something really sensual about that

off-balance hank of hair around her eyes,” says hairstylist Garren.

Keke PalmerWith a full top and tight sides

and back, Palmer’s cut has more structure than a typical pixie.

The ShaveThe left side of the

actress’s head is buzzed G.I. Jane short,

but the cut still looks soft because the top is

long and tousled.

The LengthThe longest pieces are cheekbone length; the

rest taper diagonally from there. “If you held

all her hair straight up, it would look like a

triangle,” says hairstylist Matt Fugate of Sally

Hershberger Downtown in New York City.

“It falls beautifully.”

New ClassicsFlattering, easy, chic: There’s a reason certain hairstyles endure. But

the bob, the pixie, and even the humble bowl cut become fresh and edgy with just the right refinements. By Hannah Morrill

EDGY PIXIEThis cut is the perfect hybrid of the close side-cropping of a barbershop standard and the flirty layers of a traditional gamine shape.

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Kerry Washington“You can wear this cut stick-

straight, but I think it looks best with a little curl or bend like

Kerry’s,” says Saviano. “That way the ends don’t look

as heavy or solid.”

The LengthThere’s a reason tons of models

have this cut. “It’s long enough that stylists can still put it up on

shoots but short enough that it can tuck easily under a wig,” says

Garren. He also notes that it can be lengthened with a few extensions:

“They’ll blend right in.”

Karlie Kloss

The LayersAsk your stylist to start

with a blunt, one-length cut that hits at the collarbone,

says hairstylist Nunzio Saviano of the Nunzio Saviano Salon in New York City. “Then say

you want the ends texturized with layers so they’re

spacey and airy,” he says. “Just keep the layers long. If

the cut becomes feathery, it loses its shape and you’ve

suddenly got a shag.”

THE MIDILike the skirt of the same name, this cut embodies the best of both long and short styles: Hair that is swishy and flirty but not at all overwhelming.

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Jourdan DunnDunn has stacked layers in the back that

make her hair fall at a sharp angle for a modern vibe. If you have thick or curly hair,

you’ll want your stylist to thin it out to allow cool texture without poufy volume.

The LengthThe ends must be between the shoulders and the chin

or else the style looks frumpy. “This cut is all about

the neck,” says hairstylist Anh Co Tran of the Ramirez/

Tran Salon in Los Angeles.

Dakota JohnsonIf your hair is thick and one color, ask

your stylist to take out some of the bulk on the sides to make it more

flowy and silky, says Tran.

Jenna Dewan TatumFugate calls these ends “chewy,” and he

achieves them with thinning shears. “You’ve really got to make sure the ends aren’t blunt

at all or the hair won’t move,” he says.

Jessica AlbaThe varied layers show up well on hair

that’s highlighted, says Garren: “Otherwise, the cut can look a little

stiff and wiglike.”

Sienna Miller

The Layers“Your hairstylist should

adjust the allover layers to fit your face,”

says Fugate. “That’s what makes it feel so lived-in

and organic.” If you’ve got great cheekbones, like

Miller, a few blunt layers should hit right there.

TEXTURED BOBThe imprecise texture means this cut can be manipulated for any hair type; the jaw-defining ends make it flattering for every face shape.

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The Texture“This cut really sings

when the hair is swingy, stick-straight,

and shiny,” says Garren. “When it’s dull

and matte, it defeats the purpose of the precision.” Shine

serum and a flatiron help on that point.

The LengthHolmes’s bob is about a half

inch shorter in the back. “The slight graduation gives the cut a modern shape, and

it helps kick the hair forward,” says Tran. The ends

are softly texturized with point cuts, not layers.

Coco RochaIf you have an oval face, like Rocha’s, wide

bangs can create balance. Narrow bangs have a slimming effect on round faces.

Katie Holmes

SHARP BOB“This is the ultimate face-framing cut,” says Tran. “It’s really sleek and sophisticated, and yet somehow it has this jaunty quality.” And because it’s so graphic, the length isn’t mousy in the least.

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Joan Smalls“To really play up the ends,

your stylist should cut them freehand, almost like

sketching,” says Fugate. “You’re cutting out the

bulk, so you get movement and separation.”

Cara Delevingne

Gigi HadidThe higher you start the layers, the more

structure your hair will have. Hadid’s shortest pieces hit along the collarbone.

Suki WaterhouseIf you’ve got lots of fine hair, ask

your stylist to skip the razor, which can make it look thin and lank.

The Density“Long hair shouldn’t look like two curtains

hanging on either side of your face,” says

Garren. The underside of the hair should be thinned all around.

The EndsThey should be

razored until they’re almost wispy. “That’s

key or else it looks like a huge Cousin Itt

mass,” says Fugate.

The LayersThey shouldn’t start

until below the shoulders, says Tran.

Ask for graduated ones, not blunt or

perfectly angled, with the shortest pieces

in front and the longest at the back.

LONG, POINTY LAYERSWhen hair is thick and healthy, you might as well wear it below your shoulders. That said, it still needs some shape. Ultralong layers accentuate the cheekbones and jawline.

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Ruby RoseThe hair around Rose’s entire head is the exact same

length as the blunt bangs. “It’s kind of like having bangs around your entire head,” says Fugate. “The sides are

buzzed, with undercutting up to the crown.”

THE BOWLOften sighted on runways: Models in identical bowl-cut wigs. The round, class-picture silhouette is strong and strangely flattering.

The ShapeThere’s a good reason this haircut

curves with the head instead of swerving and swooping every

which way. Rather than chopping into center-parted hair, ask

your stylist to comb the back of your hair forward or to the

sides, completely following the direction of growth. “You

can’t work against cowlicks and whorls,” says Garren. “By cutting

with the grain of the hair, it’s much more likely to behave.”

The LengthWe all know how a bowl cut got its name, but

this doesn’t look like it was created in the kitchen. The back is long, hitting along the center

of the neck instead of right at the nape. “Don’t get me wrong—I love a real bowl cut,” says Tran.

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COCKTAIL BEAUTY

When people are drunk, they tend to overrate others’ attractiveness (the “beer goggles” effect). Now research

has uncovered a related phenom-enon: People temporarily appear better-looking after they consume alcohol—depending on the amount. For a study in England, 40 college students viewed pairs of photographs depicting the faces of people before and after they had been drinking. The pictured volunteers had con-sumed two drinks, each containing one shot of vodka (equivalent to one large glass of wine). The students thought the mildly tipsy faces looked better than the sober ones, but the sober faces were preferable to the more intoxicated ones. People may appear more relaxed and happy after drinking; they also become slightly flushed, and that’s generally seen as attractive, explains study coauthor Marcus Munafò, a professor of biolog-ical psychology at the University of Bristol. After too much alcohol, these effects may become exaggerated and thus unappealing, he says.

Besides promoting bonding, the so- called love hormone, oxytocin,

may help people drop pounds. In a small study, men ate less when they used

an oxytocin nasal spray (rather than a placebo spray) an hour before a meal.

Based on animal studies, the hormone seems to act on the brain and other

tissues, such as body fat, to reduce calorie intake and increase calorie

burning, says Elizabeth A. Lawson, an assistant professor of medicine

at Harvard Medical School. Though an injectable form of the drug is

used to induce labor, the nasal spray is currently unavailable in the

United States, and long-term studies are needed. Oxytocin is released

naturally during sex and nursing.

Scientists have discovered a powerful method of wrinkle prevention. When they bred mice to lack Granzyme B, an enzyme usually secreted by immune cells, the mice’s skin remained wrinkle-free after 20 weeks of repeated exposure to UV light, unlike the skin of control animals. Granzyme B is produced in skin cells in response to stressors, such as sunlight and cigarette smoke; it degrades proteins that maintain skin structure, says study author David Granville, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. A cream containing an inhibitor of Granzyme B is in development.

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There’s more information—and good news—about breast cancer than ever before. But is this a case of too much of a

good thing? Experts debate whether the latest in screening and treatment is leading to fear and anxiety. By Patrick Rogers

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Is early detection always a good thing?

I t’s the mantra of all medicine: The sooner you find a problem, the better. While doctors once taught their patients to conduct multistep self-exams to discover small lumps in their breasts (an education effort that didn’t actually improve outcomes, according to recent analysis), today’s high-tech imaging devices pick up microscopic changes in breast tissue, allowing treatment to begin before a tumor is even a lump.

Yet there’s another maxim that also rings true these days: Too much of a good thing can be bad for you. Even as diagnosis and treatment have steadily improved, breast cancer has become a disease of plenty—plenty of expensive tests, plenty of new and confusing information, and plenty of people sharing their emotional, and scary, sto-ries. “We’re overdiagnosing, overtreating, and inadvertent-ly frightening people into doing things they perhaps don’t need to do,” says Laura Esserman, a breast-cancer surgeon and the director of the Carol Frank Buck Breast Care Center at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).

One type of breast disease in particular, ductal carcino-ma in situ (DCIS), seems to be generating most of the heat. About 50,000 cases of this stage 0, noninvasive cancer are diagnosed each year, and treatment options include sur-gery to excise the area, followed by radiation or sometimes a mastectomy. Experts disagree on whether these cells, if left untreated, will develop into tumors that require removal. The problem is that doctors haven’t yet figured out how to predict definitively whether a particular cluster of DCIS cells will develop into a killer or percolate along unthreateningly for years. In the absence of that knowledge, doctors take a better-safe-than-sorry approach and act as if each case were potentially lethal. “If we watch and wait, without knowing which cases of DCIS will become invasive, then the risk is some women will die,” says Elisa Port, the chief of breast sur-gery at Mount Sinai Hospital and a codirector of the Dubin Breast Center in New York City.

A far more widespread source of controversy is the mam-mogram. While everybody agrees that these scans are an invaluable tool, they rate as one of women’s most dreaded medical procedures, the intense discomfort of the process

itself compounded by the anxiety of waiting for the results. Thirty-nine million mammograms have been performed this year alone, and one study found that 61 percent of women will have at least one false positive. This exposes millions of women to the possibility of unnecessary biopsies and overly aggressive treatment—and bouts of gnawing anxiety.

While there’s widespread consensus that something should be done, there’s little agreement on a solution. Last April, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, a panel of experts that makes clinical recommendations, reiterated controversial recommendations to raise the age at which women begin regular screening from 40, as recommend-ed by the American Cancer Society, to 50 and to alter the frequency of mammo-grams from every year to every two years. But major cancer groups were skep-tical for the simple reason that raising the age would mean one additional death from breast cancer for every 1,000 women tested. “We all agree we’re over-treating some cancers, but that would be a step back,” says Port, the author of The New Generation Breast Cancer Book (Ballantine Books).

Some believe the answer lies in not applying the same blanket standard to all women. In San Francisco, Esserman has secured $14 million to study the safety of using patients’ medical histories and genetic profiles to tailor personalized screening schedules. “Can we look at the people who are at the most risk more intensely than the people at very little risk? That would be ideal,” she says. The study will look at 100,000 women, but the results won’t be known until 2020.

Should all women get genetic testing?When Angelina Jolie revealed in 2013 that she carried the BRCA1 gene, her doctor estimated that the actress had an 87 percent chance of developing breast cancer and a 50 percent

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THIS IS AN ARTICLE ABOUT BREAST CANCER—BUT YOU SHOULD READ IT ANYWAY. Because the news isn’t bad, far from it: More than 232,000 American women will be diagnosed with the disease this year, and the American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 90 percent of patients will survive to the all-important five-year mark, thanks to treatment methods that are improving all the time and public-awareness campaigns that have made early diagnosis of breast cancer the norm rather than the exception. New tools, like genetic testing, and laws to enhance and expand screening are empowering women to make decisions, whether bold or by the book, about their health and quality of life. The debate now is over how much we really need to know about our cancer risk—and if, perhaps, we’re being too vigilant and too aggressive about treatment. As with so many conversations about health, the best way to start is by asking the right questions.

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In the PinkYou don’t have to be a Ph.D. to help find a cure. Show your support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month by picking up one of our favorite pink products. Part or all of the proceeds will go to patients and doctors. —CHLOE METZGER

Le Métier de Beauté Stephanie BCA Kaleidoscope, $95

This clever palette fans out to reveal shadows. Thirty

percent of sales goes to the Susan G. Komen Breast

Cancer Research Fund.

Shiseido Veiled Rouge lipstick, $25 each

Vibrant pinks that really last, plus $5 from each sale goes to Cosmetic

Executive Women’s Cancer and Careers.

Estée Lauder Modern Muse Solid Perfume

Keychain, $49.50We love the jasmine-infused scent hidden

inside—and that all the proceeds go to the BCRF.

Bobbi Brown Peony Set, $50

This silky blush and mini brush make on-the-go

touch-ups a breeze. Twelve dollars from each set sold goes to the BCRF.

Jane Iredale Smell the Roses Hydration

Spray, $29All the proceeds fromthis all-natural facial

spray go to Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

chance of developing ovarian cancer. Her announcement spotlighted the question of genetic risk for a new gen-eration of women. Demand for testing of DNA markers nearly doubled that year alone, according to a U.K. study.

Today, there are two dozen genetic markers for breast cancer, and a Silicon Valley start-up, Color Genomics, has even begun marketing an at-home spit test. Customers purchase the test online, provide a saliva sample by mail, and after a review by a company physician, receive their genetic profile via email, along with genetic counsel-ing. The cost: $249, a fraction of the price of the large panel tests now per-formed at a doctor’s office.

But ancestry.com this is not. Women who discover they have inher-ited BRCA1 or BRCA2, the two best-known mutations, face a stark choice: They can keep a watchful eye on their breasts with the most sensitive forms of surveillance available (a combina-tion of mammograms and MRIs) or proactively part with them by having a double mastectomy, major surgery that reduces their risk to about 1 percent, says Port. Both are fraught choices, even when made in the face of solid evidence.

The path is even murkier for women who test positive for any of the other markers, since scientists are only in the ear-ly stages of measuring the magnitude of risk posed by these genetic markers; almost all of them appear to carry less risk than BRCA1 or BRCA2, according to Kenneth Offit, the chief of the clinical genetics service at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. “What we’re worried about is an epidemic of women rushing to get surgery because they think every gene is risky,” he says. “We already know that’s not true, but we just don’t have complete information.”

So who should get a mastectomy—and when?All this new information about breast cancer is a kind of Rorschach test: Some women see a tolerable increase in the risk of getting sick, while others will immediately want a plan of action. It is this latter group that is driving the strik-ing rise of mastectomies performed even when there’s no demonstrable medical advantage. Between 1998 and 2011, the number of women diagnosed with early-stage cancer in one breast who opted to have both breasts removed (a bilateral mastectomy) rose from 2 percent to 12 percent, according to a study of nearly 200,000 women pub-lished in the Journal of the American Medical Association; for those under 40, the rate jumped to 33 percent.

These numbers point to one of the very few instances in modern med-icine when people have knowingly chosen to have body parts surgically removed without a doctor’s mandate. The number of women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation would account for only a small percentage of this growing group. Yet it’s not hard to understand why a woman might make this choice.

Corinne Menn was in the second year of her ob-gyn res-idency in New York City when she felt a lump in her right breast that she soon learned was malignant. Her chances of surviving her cancer were exactly the same whether she had a breast-preserving lumpectomy or removed the breast. As a physician, Menn understood that having a mastectomy didn’t increase her odds of beating this can-cer. But as a 28-year-old woman in a scary situation, she chose to ignore the advice of the four surgeons she had consulted and had both breasts removed as a precaution against ever getting sick again. “My mother had just died

SAVING YOUR HAIR

For many women, the low point of cancer isn’t chemotherapy itself—it’s losing

their hair. A new device from Sweden called DigniCap, which is awaiting FDA

approval, could help many people avoid this forced confession of the struggle

going on inside. Before beginning a round of chemo, the patient tugs a cap

over her wet hair. Channels of coolant chill the scalp, slowing cell turnover in

the hair follicles that chemo normally attacks and constricting blood vessels

to limit the amount of chemo that reaches the area. In a clinical trial, 70 percent of subjects kept at least half

the hair on their heads. “It’s a big deal,” says Hope S. Rugo, a professor of

medicine at UCSF Medical School and the lead investigator on the study. “Many

women are worried about hair loss, but almost all will still elect to get chemo

if it’s recommended.” Heather Millar, a freelance writer who used the cold cap

during four months of chemo, says she was grateful her then nine-year-old

daughter didn’t have to watch her lose her hair. “People said, ‘Oh, that’s

trivial; you’re fighting for your life,’ ” says Millar. “But it was a great gift.”

Tory Burch Lip Color in Ramble On Rose, $32Twenty percent of the

sales of this creamy, sheer lipstick goes to the

Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF).


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33%OF WOMEN UNDER 40 WITH EARLY-STAGE CANCER OPT FOR A DOUBLE MASTECTOMY.

of ovarian cancer; I wanted to have children. I was living in fear, constantly touching my [disease-free] breast and think-ing, Oh, my God, do I feel something? Is there something there?” she says. “For me, it wasn’t just about physical qual-ity of life. It was about the mental and emotional quality of my life as well.”

She has plenty of company. Stars like Rita Wilson, who was diagnosed last spring with invasive breast cancer, and Food Network host Sandra Lee, whose cancer was caught in the early stage, have raised awareness by going public about their bilateral mastectomies. “There’s the perception that celebrities must be getting the best possible care,” says

Reshma Jagsi, an associ-ate professor of radiation oncology at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor. Many women also now know a neighbor or friend who has made the difficult decision. “Mothers, and sisters, and a patient’s first doctor are all import-ant,” says oncologist Ann Partridge, the director of the Program for Young Women With Breast Cancer at the Dana Farber Cancer Center in Boston, who, like Jagsi, has studied the decision- making process of patients. “When you ask if these wom-en understand that a patient

who removes a healthy breast does no better than a women who doesn’t, they say yes. But on some level they still think it will improve their chance of survival.” In other words, they want peace of mind, and they want it now.

Research has shown that patients who have taken the active role in making this decision are largely pleased with the results. Menn, now 42 and married with two children, says she has never regretted her bilateral mastectomy. And because of what she has gone through, she is more alert to the emotional needs of her patients. “There’s more to a big decision than the latest study out there,” she says. “There’s what’s right for you.”

Should I Be Afraid of Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals?There are lots of confusing theories about the dangers posed by chemicals in our household products

and cosmetics, but when it comes to breast cancer, there’s one group of ingredients that consistently raises suspicions: endocrine disruptors. That’s because many of these compounds seem

to interact with estrogen receptors, and estrogen plays an important role in breast cancer. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are found in tiny amounts in a wide range of products and can be ingested in your food and water, inhaled through the air, and even absorbed through the skin.

In large doses, they have been shown to cause alterations in the reproductive organs and other sexual traits in animals. Humans are typically exposed to low doses but the exposure is fairly constant.

So far, scientists have not been able to determine if EDCs play a role in breast cancer. A new study is under way to test urine samples taken from healthy women and breast-cancer patients for

by-products of phthalates, a type of EDC. “We’re asking whether the levels are higher in the women who develop breast cancer,” says Katherine Reeves, an assistant professor of epidemiology at

the University of Massachusetts Amherst, who is leading the study. The results will be released in 2018.

YOU’VE JUST BEEN TOLD YOU HAVE DENSE BREASTS. NOW WHAT?Let’s assume you’re among the 66 percent of American women who follow the advice of experts to have regular breast exams, and your most recent mammogram came back clean. Relief! But new laws in 24 states also require radiologists to tell you whether or not you have dense breasts. These are breasts with less fatty tissue, and 40 to 50 percent of women fit this category at some point in their lives. Unfortunately, dense breasts are linked to a higher incidence of breast cancer, and the cancer can be harder to detect, because dense tissue appears white on a mammogram and so do tumors—it’s like watching a snowstorm through a frosty window, as one doctor put it.

Suddenly relief turns to…confusion. Connecticut was the first state to pass a dense-breast law in 2009, after Nancy Cappello, a 51-year-old, was diagnosed with late-stage cancer six weeks after her most recent mammogram had appeared clean. She felt a ridge in her breast and her doctor ordered a second mammogram that showed nothing suspicious. The physician also ordered an ultrasound, which detected an advanced tumor. The grass-roots dense-breast movement got a further push in 2014 when TV journalist Joan Lunden spoke out about a similar ordeal. She urged women with dense breasts to demand a supplemental ultrasound. Yet medical experts differ over how much good they do. In dense breasts, ultrasounds do find 3 to 4 percent more cases of cancer than mammograms but lead to many more false positives and callbacks.

What these state governments can’t mandate is what to do once you find out you have dense breasts. Without other risk factors, like a personal or family history of cancer, dense breasts are not enough of a concern to trigger additional screening, according to a recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Yet again, the answer may lie in a patient-by-patient approach. “I don’t think every women who has dense breasts and no other risk factors needs an ultrasound,” says Port.


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When an anti-aging prescription wrecked one Allure editor’s complexion, she set out to rehab her skin—and her self-esteem. By Danielle Pergament

Girl on Fire126 Allure • October 2015

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Flawless skin has never been my problem; strangers don’t stop to ask me where I get my facials. At the same time, I’ve never used concealer, foundation, or tinted moisturiz-er—I’ve never felt like I really needed it. My skin has always been...fine. I “laid out” too much in college—and now have the dark spots to show for it. I tend to break out right before my period. And I got my first wrin-

kles around the time my friends did. See? Normal. To me, a dermatologist has always been a person who

only tells me if my moles are harmless or foreign invad-ers. Fillers, injections, lasers, chemical peels—all that stuff freaks me out. Despite having worked at Allure for over a decade, I don’t even use anti-aging creams. But then I turned 40, and at a mole check, my dermatologist uttered six words that would change my face—and ultimately, my life: “Maybe we should try a retinoid.”

I’ve read—and written—about the magical powers of retinoids for years. Softening my forehead lines, smooth-

ing my skin, maybe plumping up my colla-gen inventory: That all sounded swell. What 41-year-old wouldn’t want to look more like her 35-year-old self? Plus, retinoids seemed harmless. What could possibly go wrong?

I dutifully rubbed the perfect pea-size blob on my skin every night before bed and went to sleep ready to

look a little pink or even peel-y in the morning. And I did. But ten days later, I woke up not exactly pink. The color of my skin could only be described as tomato. After a few days, my nose, jaw, and chin were covered in acne. I even had acne on places people don’t get acne—the middle of my cheeks and the top of my neck. I’d been on a prescrip-tion retinoid for almost two weeks, and my skin was red, inflamed, bumpy, uncomfortable, and, frankly, hideous. I quit retinol cold turkey.

But my wrecked face stayed with me. Weeks passed, and there was no improvement. Every night, I would lie in bed and listen to the calm, motherly voice in my head telling me that if I drank lots of water and got eight hours of sleep, my skin would go back to its unremarkable state. But every morning, before I even opened my eyes, I could feel the sensitive, inflamed pain that only comes with a new pimple. I thought of reasons to stay home. I canceled dinner plans, and when I was at work, I hid in my office, avoiding any meeting I could.

The lowest point was when my (very loving) husband looked at me and said, “I really hate your dermatologist.” Over the next nine months, I saw three other doctors, spent hundreds of dollars on skin-soothing remedies, and tried 17,000 creams from the Allure beauty closet. And just when things couldn’t get worse, I met a doctor who told me to give up spicy foods, alcohol, exercise, and hot climates. Perfect. All I had to do was move to

Spitsbergen and eat sardines for the rest of my life. I actually cried in his office.

Finally, I went back to the dermatologist who got me into this mess in the first place. She was horrified—not at my appearance, though that would have been understand-able—but at the fact that her harmless little anti-aging prescription had destroyed my skin, not to mention my self-esteem. She gave me prescriptions for oral ste-roids and antibiotics—we were hitting the hard stuff. She explained that this very rare reaction meant that 1) I must have had an underlying condition exacerbated by the ret-inol and 2) I would have to treat my newfound rosacea for the rest of my life. So retinol was basically a supercute guy I met in a bar who gave me a horrible, incurable STD.

My new (sigh) condition means that while all my similar-ly aged friends are trying microdermabrasion on their dark spots, laser treatments on their wrinkles, or just gold-jarred anti-aging creams, I will be applying cold compresses. I’m going to have to age naturally whether I like it or not (and I don’t). Any change to my skin-care lineup, any change in my birth control pill, and I risk a red face full of acne. I’m not saying I’ve learned to love my wrinkles or sun spots; I’m just saying I like to venture out in public from time to time.

On the best days, my skin is back to being...fine. I cleanse my face, but that’s it. I reach for sunscreen, though not without trepidation. I’ll keep doing what I’m doing, which is to say, pretty much nothing. And if the day comes when my skin betrays me, well, I hear Spitsbergen can actually be quite lovely. ◆

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In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re exhausted. Fifty-seven percent of women have trouble falling asleep, and even more wake up feeling blech, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. And anoth-er survey found 42 percent of us are home—in our own beds, lights off, eye cream on—just too full of anxiety to sleep. “When someone is stressed, the first thing that gets impacted is sleep,” says Robert Rosenberg, the medical director of the Sleep Disorders Center of Prescott Valley in Arizona. “Stress can trigger inflammation, muscle aches, memory issues, and fatigue, while skimping on sleep can lead to obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and stress. It’s all cyclical.” Losing 30 minutes of sleep every night can even mess with your metabolism.

But we’re not all doomed to a life of anxiety, insomnia, and elastic waistbands. With a few adjustments—and yes, one involves turning off your iPhone*—you can decrease stress, increase sleep, and slide into a leather midi skirt with reckless abandon. By Chloe Metzger

Take NoteTo fix your sleep issues,

you have to figure out what’s causing them. That’s why

experts recommend keeping a sleep log. Every morning,

jot down how you feel and how you slept. After three

weeks, a pattern will emerge.

Guide to SleepThe Stressed-Out Person’s

*There are exceptions, but only if you are using a sleep app. We explain on page 136.

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A couple of glasses of wine might help you fall asleep, but as the alcohol wears

off (after four or five hours), it hinders REM sleep, the cycle that helps you

process memories, emotions, and logic. So you feel fried, if not hungover, the

next day. You have three options here:

1. Have two drinks at dinner, but “stop drinking two to four hours before bed,” says

Joseph Ojile, the medical director and CEO of Clayton Sleep Institute in St. Louis.

2. Don’t drink at dinner, but instead sip just one glass of wine up to an hour before

bed, says Ojile. Basically, you shouldn’t “have more than one drink in the two-hour

window before going to sleep.”

3. Find joy and fulfillment in chamomile tea.

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Best Sleep AppsThere are almost 5,000 apps to help you sleep— but you really only need one. We suggest you pick from our three favorites.

Sleep TimePlace your phone on the bed and this app monitors your movements and wakes you up in the morning during your lightest sleep phase, which means less fatigue for you in the A.M. Free; iOS and Android.

Misfit BedditAffix the superthin sensor strip to your mattress, install the app, and go to sleep. The belt will track your movements, heart rate, and respiration each night, as well as the time it takes for you to fall asleep. After learning your sleep patterns, you’ll be able to see whether that 3 P.M. latte messed with your sleep. $149.99 for the monitor strip; iOS.

SleepRate The app collects data from a heart-rate sensor (you get used to it pretty quickly), tracks your sleep and ambient noises, and uses an algorithm developed at the Stanford Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine to analyze the data. You’ll get a sleep score each morning and a personalized assessment and recommendations. $99.99 for the app, sensor, and assessment; iOS and Android.

Bedroom BasicsNot to mince words, but there’s a decent chance you’re doing absolutely everything wrong. You keep the room warm and cozy. Which is perfect—if you want a miserable night’s sleep. A low core-body temperature induces sleep. That means you should set the thermostat between 60 and 68 degrees at night, says Holly Phillips, the author of The Exhaustion Breakthrough (Rodale). In other words, brr equals zzz.

You crack the window. Actually, that may be fine and good, but unless you can crack the window without also cracking the curtains, you’re in trouble. “Your brain can detect light through your eyelids, and even small amounts can signal to your brain that it’s time to wake up,” says Rosenberg. To keep the room properly dark, install blackout curtains, keep your laptop in another room, move the night-light to the hallway, and toss a scarf over any small, blinking lights.

You snuggle up with your baby beagle. Cats, dogs, hamsters (hey, to each her own) mess up your sleep more than you’d think, experts say, since they move around at night. Let Mr. Grumbles sleep in the kitchen—you’ll notice how much more rested you feel after a few days.

The number of minutes a deep-sleep cycle could last

It’s 3:17 A.M. Again.

Now here’s what you’re going to do about it. Whatever you do, don’t stress out! OK, if you do, remind yourself that everyone cycles through periods of deep and light sleep through-out the night, as often as every 90 minutes. “Instead of worrying, congratulate yourself for sleeping so normally, and let yourself drift off again,” says Joyce Walsleben, an adjunct associate professor of medicine at NYU School of Medicine. And don’t look at the clock.

If that doesn’t work, get out of bed and walk into another room. “Tossing and turning makes your brain associate your bedroom with stress, making it harder to fall asleep each night,” says Daniel A. Barone, an assistant professor of neurology at the Weill Cornell Medical College Center for Sleep Medicine in New York City. Go into the living room, sit on the couch, close your eyes, and focus on breathing. And don’t freak out if you feel stressed. One way to do that: “Don’t block out anxious thoughts; allow them to pass, and just stay connected to the feeling of each breath until you’re sleepy again,” he says.

Don’t count sheep—it’s an old wives’ tale that can actually keep you awake a bit longer, according to a study from Oxford University. Instead, picture yourself floating in the water by a tropical island. Study participants fell asleep 20 minutes faster when they imagined relaxing scenes than they normally did.

Playing Catch-upSleeping late on Sunday morning might be affecting your thighs. Study

participants who regularly stayed up or slept at least two hours later on weekends weighed more than those who slept the same amount but

maintained a consistent schedule. Alternating sleep patterns may impair the body’s ability to metabolize fats and sugars, says Michael Parsons,

a scientist at MRC Harwell, a genetic-research firm in England. He advises stabilizing the body’s clock by sticking to a regular eating schedule, too.

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5 Things to Do Tonight (And Every Night)

About Last NightIf you believe you slept poorly, you’ll feel tired all day, according to

researchers at Colorado College in Colorado Springs. But the study also found that when participants were told they had above-average

REM sleep—even though they didn’t—they performed better on cognitive tests and felt more awake than the below-average group.

So just like when you tell yourself the dressing room doesn’t have skinny mirrors or liquid calories don’t count, the only way out of the

cycle is to lie to yourself. Take the placebo, and chase it with a shot of espresso (as long as it’s before 2 P.M.). Repeat after us: “I slept great!”

“Evidence indicates that an orgasm is a

spinal reflex that sends input to the brain,” says Jim Pfaus, a

professor of psychology and neuroscience

at Concordia University in Montreal. “The

brain then causes the release of hormones,

like serotonin.” As far as sleep is concerned,

sex is good, but good sex is great.

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Meditate—without rolling your eyes. “The parts of the brain that light up when you meditate are the same parts that are associ-ated with happiness, which means that part of the brain can help you relax and ease into sleep, too,” says Ojile. The goal is to distract yourself from anxious thoughts—easier said than done. (If you think you’ll need help, download Headspace, a free phone app cre-ated by a former Buddhist monk that offers easy-to-follow guided meditations.)Power down two hours before bed. You already know that the blue light from your gadgets stops the production of melatonin in your brain (and is the worst thing for sleep short of an espresso), but recent research found that people who checked their phones for business purposes after 9 P.M. had more disrupted sleep and were in fact less produc-tive the next day. If you really can’t wind down without technology (pathetic!), experts say TV is less terrible, as long as it’s not in your bedroom and you’re watching something boring. (Good news for C-Span!) Better yet, download an audiobook, switch your phone

to airplane mode, and listen with headphones until you doze off.Do something that mellows you out, even if that means baking cupcakes while wearing a face mask. According to experts, any low- energy activity that makes you happy is more likely to help you sleep than lying in a dark room trying not to check your phone.Get rid of bad juju. Mist a lavender spray, like Caldrea Lavender Pine Linen and Room Spray, on your sheets. Research and common sense have shown that lavender eases anxiety and makes us think of day spas in the south of France. Make a to-do and to-don’t list. Write down every worry that might prevent you from fall-ing asleep, like sending out thank-you notes, says Phillips. (If writing’s not your thing, dictate into your smartphone instead, but dim the screen’s backlight.) In the morning, revisit each point and ask yourself, Will it affect anyone if I don’t do this task? “If the answer is no, move the task to your to-don’t list and forgive yourself for being human,” says Phillips.

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The Social Networkers

You can’t miss the row of matching white Lexus sedans and SUVs parked in the soft shadows outside the Terrace, a banquet hall in Paramus, New Jersey. The sun is setting behind the dozen or so vehicles, which have been arranged side by side, facing out, gleaming and glamorous in the twilight. In front of them, about the same number of women—many blonde, most in short dresses—pose with their arms around each oth-er. It’s like every wealth-building tableau you’ve ever

seen in which some self-made mogul shows off his toys.Except that in this version, there’s no man at the center. The wom-

en are the success stories here. They have gathered on this warm eve-ning for a business dinner, in their chic little dresses, YSL handbags, and Louboutin stilettos and driving their luxury cars. They make their living as saleswomen for Rodan + Fields, the San Francisco–based skin-care company whose 100,000 independent consultants, including this super-high-performing group, sell products from home on commission to their friends and acquaintances. Including, possibly, you.

She’s the friendliest neighbor on the block, the chicest mom at school, the Spin-class regular with glowing skin. The Rodan + Fields consultant has something she wants to sell you—and it’s not just a face cream. By Lauren Lipton

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A Rodan + Fields consultant is the high-ly educated, digitally savvy update of the cosmetics saleslady who used to ring your mom’s doorbell bearing frosted lip gloss and soap-on-a-rope. Like many of her predecessors from Avon or Mary Kay, the Rodan + Fields consultant is probably a mother in her 30s or 40s who needs a flexible

job. But the resemblance ends there. Instead of mak-ing sales calls in person, the Rodan + Fields consultant is more likely to use Facebook and Instagram, posting before-and-after skin selfies and offers for free products. She doesn’t fulfill your order out of the back of her sta-tion wagon but refers you to her personal Rodan + Fields website, where you choose what you want so the company can ship it to you. She doesn’t generally throw house par-ties, either. But if you belong to a certain tony suburban demographic, she might sidle up to you at barre class or at elementary-school drop-off. She’ll start chitchatting about nothing in particular, segue nimbly into a sales pitch, and before you realize what’s happening, you’ve agreed to buy $500 worth of cleansers, toners, exfoliators, and serums you didn’t even know you needed.

But the Rodan + Fields consultant’s goal isn’t only to hook you up with products. She also wants you to join her team, selling skin care to everyone you know, making fistfuls of cash, and perhaps even scoring the most cov-eted bonus incentive reserved for the brand’s top sales-people: that shiny new Lexus. You can choose any model you’d like, as long as it’s white.

This has all actually happened to Lore Cardella. “I went out and introduced the products to about 50 peo-ple, and they went out and introduced the products, and it grew exponentially,” says the Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, 36-year-old, who in less than five years has become one of the most successful Rodan + Fields consultants in the United States. It’s easy to see why. With a lambent complex-ion, meticulously highlighted hair, lashes out to there, a truly colossal diamond, and a Birkin, Cardella is a woman you could easily resent, until you realize her intention isn’t to make you jealous; it’s to make you just as fabulous—on every level. Her message: You can have all of this, too.

Cardella is the unofficial hostess of this evening’s event at the Terrace, which includes a private dinner for the high-est earners of the sales team to which she belongs and what Rodan + Fields consultants refer to as a Biz Opp—a public presentation about the company designed to share prod-uct information and recruit new salespeople. But Cardella’s day began much earlier. After settling her toddler with her parents and dropping her older two at school, she pitched camp at a Starbucks to catch up with orders and train a new team member. Then it was on to a party at her middle child’s preschool, a wardrobe change, and this meeting, which will last past 10. “I work my tush off,” she says.

Every consultant is encouraged to hone the narrative of her own Rodan + Fields story. Here is Cardella’s: In 2011, she was a pharmaceutical saleswoman turned stay-at-home mother with an entrepreneurial longing she had decided would remain unfulfilled because she didn’t want to sacri-fice her family life. “My dad had his own business, and it came at a cost—he worked around the clock,” she explained

earlier at Starbucks, between tippity-tapping customer orders into her iPad. “He was never home.”

Then fate intervened. Cardella’s second pregnancy left her with a hormone-related patch of darkened skin, known as melasma, on her upper lip that had an unfortu-nate resemblance to facial hair. A girlfriend who had just started selling Rodan + Fields invited Cardella to get into the business and recommended some products formulated to fade discoloration. Cardella promptly joined her friend’s team, started using the products, and her melasma van-ished. Now Cardella makes a six-figure income. She and her husband are building their dream house on the street where her parents live, and she regularly enjoys company- sponsored trips to Hawaii and Thailand—all with plenty of time left for her children. “I thought I’d get rid of my mus-tache and make preschool money,” she says. It turns out she is living every working woman’s fantasy.

If you’ve watched TV in the last 20 years, you’ve likely heard of derma-tologists Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields and their anti-acne regimen, Proactiv, which is nota-ble for two things: It’s sold through infomer-cials, and despite this fact, it works. The doctors met in the 1980s during their Stanford University Medical Center residen-cies and set up separate practices in the Bay Area, which they maintain to this day. They came togeth-er to develop Proactiv after realizing how many of their patients had acne and how deeply they suffered. “Acne cuts to your soul,” Fields says, and then echoes an oft- repeated company slogan: “We want to change skin, and we want to touch lives.”

The doctors scraped together about $30,000 and devel-oped a cleanser, toner, and treatment cream meant to be used together. They offered the three-part system to a mass-market skin-care company but were turned down: It was relatively costly and hard to explain—not ideal for a drugstore product. Then, in 1995, the doctors decided to do a long-form infomercial to pitch Proactiv directly to con-sumers. It was a flash of entrepreneurial genius. In a medi-um of low-rent production values and hilariously cheesy merchandise, Proactiv stands out, thanks to compelling before-and-after photos, endorsements from celebrities including Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, and Julianne Hough, and generally positive reviews from users. Proactiv could have turned out to be a punch line, like the Bumpit. Instead, it is an $850-million-a-year business.

In 2002, the doctors established Rodan + Fields, a more upscale brand for aging skin with four distinct product lines. The Redefine regimen includes a cleanser, a daily sunscreen, and two other products that tackle fine lines and wrinkles. The exfoliating cleanser and brightening creams in Reverse—the line Cardella used—fight hyperpigmentation.

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Unblemish is for adult acne; Soothe handles sensitive skin. The products are expensive—a starter kit of any of these lines is about $175, and that’s before you start adding on other items, like the $220 anti-wrinkle patches.

The regimens are also, by most accounts, effective. “It’s a very high-quality line,” says cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer. He commends several of the products for their skillful formulation and use of novel ingredients, such as the Reverse Skin Lightening Toner, which has compo-nents that help its active ingredient, hydroquinone, pen-etrate the skin better. But he also notes that some of the offerings, such as the Essentials Daily Body Moisturizer and Essentials Foaming Sunless Tan, have less expensive equivalents. “Not to say that they aren’t good products,” Hammer says, “but they’re not unlike similar products that can be found at the drugstore.”

Early in Rodan + Fields’s history, Estée Lauder bought the brand and sold it in department stores. But it didn’t exactly fly off of the backlit shelves. As with Proactiv, Rodan + Fields regimens require some explanation and must be used for a while before they yield results. Customers who bought Rodan + Fields often did so not because they’d been convinced at the beau-

ty counter but because they’d heard about it from friends. The doctors thought, Why not skip the department store and just pay the friends?

In 2007, Rodan and Fields took the unusual step of buying back their company and switched to their cur-rent business model, yet again making exactly the right move at exactly the right time. The economy was tanking, “people were losing their jobs like crazy,” says Fields, and everyone needed a new way to make money. At the same time, social media was taking off. The doctors couldn’t possibly have known how profoundly this would change the sales landscape, let alone their skin-care business. In 2008, smartphones—and their selfie-ready cameras—were still relatively new, as were Twitter and Facebook, and Instagram didn’t exist. Rodan + Fields grew right along with all of these new technologies, which let would-be consultants sell not just to a few ladies in their neighborhoods but to hundreds, even thousands, of vir-tual friends and acquaintances.

This explains the appeal of a Rodan + Fields sales job to women who already have relatively high profiles. There are some very successful celebrity consultants, including Lynne Spears—mother of Britney—a skin-care connois-seur recruited by a friend a few years ago, and Rachel Cannon, an actress with a recurring role on the ABC sit-com Fresh Off the Boat. Cannon talks up her side ven-ture to fellow castmates and crew members, and to her social-media followers. The money she makes in sales helps her feel more secure in her acting career.

Cannon’s social-media posts are pretty typical of the kind of hashtag-heavy pitches likely to pop up in your feed if you know a Rodan + Fields consultant (or two, or two dozen). On a vacation earlier this year, Cannon posted an Instagram tableau of products against an ocean backdrop and wrote, “All I’ve been wearing in Hawaii!! #naked4Summer #RFpaid4Hawaii.” On Facebook, she has posted, among

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Redefine Acute Care patches You feel a little prick when you stick on one of these Band-Aid-size patches. The active ingredients—hyaluronic acid and peptides—are suspended in stiff cones that push them into skin. The stickers help plump crow’s-feet, frown lines, or smile lines after two treatments, says dermatologist Francesca Fusco. But don’t expect lines to vanish altogether; our tester saw only minor improvements.

Redefine Multi-Function Eye CreamBefore you think Rodan + Fields makes only out-there, needle-studded products, consider that this eye cream is...an eye cream. But it’s an eye cream made of well-chosen ingredients, says Hammer. There’s something called tranexamic acid for fading dark circles and an assortment of peptides thought to trigger collagen production without irritating the delicate skin under the eyes.

Unblemish Regimen This acne kit could be considered Proactiv’s glamorous older sister. The products absorb excess oil from skin with sulfur (in the cleanser) and decongest pores with alpha hydroxy acid (in the toner). The spot treatment shrinks zits with benzoyl peroxide, which “is very effective but can be irritating and drying, so this product is loaded with ceramides, niacinamide, and other moisturizing ingredients,” says Hammer.

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The name sounds like sci-fi, but this is really a toner-and-lotion duo

that reduces sun spots and melasma in about three months. It’s

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to erase discoloration but hard to find in over-the-counter products. That’s partly because it can lighten

skin indiscriminately, so dot these products precisely on dark

spots with a cotton swab (especially if your skin is dark).

If you have a friend (or cousin or dog walker) who sells Rodan + Fields, there’s a good chance you’ve already seen these products on your Instagram or Facebook feed. We look inside the most buzzed-about boxes.

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other things, a Rodan + Fields video ad she made with jazzy music and the title “Wanna be your own boss??”

But there’s a fine line between inspiring and annoy-ing, and not all Rodan + Fields consultants tread it well. In fact, if you sell Rodan + Fields and think your friends might be dodging you, they probably are. “This is the sub-urban scourge,” says Rachael Pavlik, a Houston mother and the blogger behind rachriot.com, who says she goes out of her way to avoid anyone trying to sell her anything. “At first I would buy all of their stuff because I was kind of guilted into it.... What is that? That’s not friendship.”

Pavlik is more outspoken than most. Most women we spoke to can’t bring themselves to hurt their friends’ feel-ings, so they roll their eyes privately, secretly blocking Rodan + Fields consultants who clutter their Facebook feeds and deftly fending off clumsy come-ons. One East Coast mother says she’s been approached multiple times by everyone from the woman who does her brows to childhood acquaintances she hasn’t seen for decades. Last year, an old high-school friend asked her to lunch—for reasons that soon became all too clear: “It wasn’t long into the conver-sation before I realized that this was a thinly veiled attempt to make me join her team,” she says. “She’s not trying to be friends with me; she’s trying to build her empire.”

There’s no question that consultants are motivated to sign up new recruits. In the multilevel-marketing business model, a salesperson makes a commission from every product she sells. But if she gets a friend to sign on as a salesperson, she also makes a commission from every product her friend sells. And if Friend Number Two gets one of her friends to

sign on, she and Friend Number One both get commis-sions from every product Friend Number Three sells, and so on—up to six recruits out in Rodan + Fields’s case. The more consultants you pull in, the more you make, so it’s not surprising that the most successful Rodan + Fields reps focus mainly on recruiting. Cannon says when she introduces Rodan + Fields to new people, “I always lead with the business,” not with the products. Cardella, who has thousands of people on her team, says 95 percent of her income comes from commissions on their sales and only about 5 percent from her own.

Multilevel marketing has been around for decades. Avon and Mary Kay use it, and so do outfits like Amway and Herbalife. But financial experts warn that multilevel mar-keting can disguise a pyramid scheme, which, among other things, can require that prospective salespeople buy a lot of products in advance. If he or she isn’t able to sell the stuff, the company doesn’t care; it has made its money already. Experts say if a company makes most of its revenue from selling merchandise to its own representatives, and/or if it promises its salespeople huge profits or unlimited growth, those are all pyramid- scheme warning signs.

Rodan + Fields doesn’t do any of these things. The com-pany says 65 percent of its profits come from sales of its products directly to customers who aren’t also consultants. Its website clearly states that high earners, like Cardella, are the exception and that the vast majority of its consul-tants might make a few thousand dollars a year. It posts its

compensation plan for anyone to see, and its executives constantly tell prospective consultants that it is not a get-rich-quick scheme. In fact, only 400 consultants out of that 100,000 have reached the Lexus-driving level of success.

Still, if the success of top salespeople, like Cardella, Spears, and Cannon, depends mainly on recruiting hun-dreds of other salespeople, there are inherent sustainabili-ty issues in play. Think about it: If the recruiting continues indefinitely, so many women will eventually become Rodan + Fields consultants that there will be fewer and fewer women left to be Rodan + Fields customers. The consul-tants who got in last would have virtually no one to recruit or to sell to. They’d end up losing at least the money they paid to get into the business. (It costs a minimum of $45 to buy the DVD and instructions to start distributing Rodan + Fields, but most new recruits opt for the $695 Big Business Launch Kit, which includes samples and worksheets.) Meanwhile, the consultants who got in earlier, recruit-ed the most people, and ended up on top will have made tons of money before the business plateaus.

But it’s easy for even the biggest skeptic to get swept away in wealth-building fantasies, especially when bathed in the dazzling cha-risma of Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields. Indeed, the doctors, as well as their most successful saleswom-en, are so kind and sup-portive that even consultants who don’t do that well remain loyal. A West Coast consultant who didn’t want to be iden-tified signed on with Rodan + Fields several years ago after she was laid off from her job in finance. After three years, she decided she couldn’t advance any further because most of the women she tried to get to join her team turned her down. “Everyone was jumping on the products, but nobody wanted to talk about the business anymore,” she says.

Back at the Terrace, Cardella and her teammates are still hammering home the theme of opportunity for women in their presentation. The gleaming ballroom is now packed with 200 prospective recruits, who listen raptly as the con-sultants take turns at the mic sharing Rodan + Fields sto-ries. Cardella returns to her theme of balancing work and family. Another teammate, Miriam Steketee, says she’s been able to “break free of corporate America.” Several consul-tants say they’ve “retired” their husbands, Rodan + Fields-speak for “I make so much bank that my husband quit his miserable job,” a decidedly twenty-first-century victory.

After the presentation winds down, audience members queue up for glasses of wine at the bar or step out into the Terrace’s lobby to add their names to a sign-up list. The following day, Cardella and her teammates will get to work doing what they do best. They’ll reach out to the new recruits. And they’ll post snapshots of the row of Lexuses on their Facebook feeds, hashtagged #changingskinchanginglives. “Love these ladies, their stories and their hustle!” Cardella will write. “RF is truly a vehicle for change.” ◆

THERE ARE SOME VERY SUCCESSFUL HIGH-PROFILE SALESWOMEN, INCLUDING LYNNE SPEARS, MOTHER OF BRITNEY.

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Waging a war against blemishes can lead to collateral damage. That’s because the chemicals that obliterate pimples can also turn the surrounding skin dry and irritated. Eau Thermale Avène chemists tackled this problem with brand-new ingredients that activate only when acne appears and that work without any side effects. Now those with sensitive skin can fight blem-ishes just as aggressively as everyone else. HOW IT WORKS: Most acne formulas attack breakouts on three fronts: reduc-ing excess oil, clearing out blocked pores, and killing the bacteria that leads to blemishes. Instead of using microscopic sponges to soak up sebum, here a proactive little derivative of lauric acid called Monolaurin inhibits the enzyme that triggers too much oil in the first place. Most treatments unclog pores with salicylic acid, which effectively breaks the bonds that keep dead skin cells hanging around but which can also irritate. Eau Thermale Avène set out to mimic the enzyme in skin that naturally exfoliates dead cells with a stabilized papaya enzyme called X-Pressin. Clinical studies found that 1 per-cent X-Pressin (the amount in the emulsion) was even more effective than 6 percent glycolic acid or 2 percent salicylic acid and didn’t cause any of the dryness or aggravation. Now for the cool-in-a-gross-way part: For acne- causing bacteria to grow, it needs to eat the triglycerides found in sebum. The chemists connected two molecules to make a compound called Diolényl that looks almost exactly like this nasty bacteria’s favorite meal, with just one wee difference. When the bacteria chomps down on Diolényl, it’s committing suicide—the compound explodes with antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that kill the bacteria. No food, no bacteria growth, no pimple. In clinical studies, after six weeks of twice-daily use, acne was reduced by 64 percent—and without flaking or irritation in 99.9 percent of testers. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “Speaking as someone who has spent years working with acne, this sounds like a real breakthrough,” says Boston-based dermatologist Ranella Hirsch. “It’s a fact that acne medication can be harsh on skin, so it’s excit-ing when a novel ingredient is able to be so targeted and still soothing. Plus, since the emulsion doesn’t contain any of the common ingredients found in most acne formulas, it could be a good addition to a number of other regimens.”

Eau Thermale Avène Cleanance Expert

Don’t get us wrong: We love a good foundation. But some days, when you’ve already layered on an anti-aging serum, sunscreen, antioxidant cream, and face oil, the last thing you want to do is frost the whole thing with base. Now you don’t have to. Cover FX delivers pure pigment that can transform almost any skin-care product into your own personalized foundation.HOW IT WORKS: Place a dollop of moisturizer, serum, or face oil in the palm of your hand, add one or two drops of Cover FX (our tip: start with one and build from there—it’s potent stuff), then mix with your finger or a brush. In those few seconds, a couple of things happen. The pigments are all individually coated in a friendly little molecule called lecithin, which not only binds to skin but also helps bring together oil- and water-soluble ingredients. “This means that no matter what vehicle you

drop the pigments into, they’ll mix,” says Victor Casale, a chemist and the chief innovation offi-cer of Cover FX. The liquid ingredients evaporate quickly, leaving behind only the skin-care product and pure pigment. And did we mention that it comes in 25 shades?WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: “What I find miraculous about these drops is that they do not change the texture of the skin-care item you combine them with,” says makeup artist Maria Verel. “I tried them with everything—lotions, serums, sunscreen, cream blush and highlighter, prim-er, you name it—and they just add color. Nothing else.” Makeup artist Susan Giordano was especially blown away by how well the drops combined with face oils: “Adding pig-ments to a cream is one thing, but seeing them disperse so evenly through face oils—hands down, that made it a breakthrough for me.”

Cover FX Custom Cover Drops

ACNE WAS REDUCED BY 64 PERCENT—AND WITHOUT IRRITATION IN 99.9 PERCENT OF TESTERS.


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Unless you’re a first-time Allure reader, you already know the golden rules of faux-golden skin: exfoliate, moisturize a few tricky spots, apply self-tanner—then try to forget that you are coated in the stuff as you go about your day (or night). Now there’s another option: hit the showers. St. Tropez chemists dis-covered that the tanning ingredient DHA loves wet skin—it allows the stuff to spread more easily and absorb fast-er. And after two years of research (and, we imagine, lots of fogged-up glasses in the lab), they cracked the code for a gradual tanner that needs to sit on skin for only three minutes before you wash it off. Yes, we said minutes.HOW IT WORKS: Shower as usual, then turn off the water. There may be a little shivering involved, since you then rub the creamy formula all over your body and wait three minutes before rinsing it off. Here’s why it’s worth it: Water plumps skin cells and creates a smooth surface that enables the DHA to pene-trate much faster than when skin is dry (and rougher). A gel bond in the formula protects the DHA from breaking down, and within three minutes, so much DHA has been able to react with amino acids in the skin—this is what darkens it—that you can go ahead and turn the shower back on. After rinsing, the color contin-ues to develop for eight hours. The formula also contains sweet-almond oil, so you don’t need to follow with moisturizer. You may, however, find yourself wishing the tube were bigger, since it’s easy to go through it in four or five applications. And as with any grad-ual tanner, you’ll need to apply it two or three days in a row to get deep color. One other thing that hasn’t changed: We did notice a hint of that strong DHA odor lingering for a few hours. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “Besides the convenience, adapting DHA to work on wet skin is very clever because it means you’re less likely to end up with uneven, patchy color,” says Wilson. “Freshly showered skin is free of the excess oils, dirt, and grime that can lead to an uneven or streaky tan.”

St. Tropez Gradual Tan In Shower Lotion

Squeezing hair between two scorching metal plates is far and away the most effective way to straighten it. It’s also the fastest way to destroy it. Scientists know that increasing the water con-tent of hair can help protect it from a flatiron’s wrath; if the heat evaporates this extra moisture first, the water essential to hair health can be spared. But steam straighteners aren’t ideal because most of the water seeps out of the hair before it can help out, and tools designed for wet hair take too long (not to mention that the hiss-ing sounds unnervingly like frying bacon). Remington engineers invented a better solution: Blast hair with a fine mist of water just before the plates press together. Because cool mist crams in four times more moisture than hot steam, you can get the same glassy style in the same amount of time—at a much lower temperature.HOW IT WORKS: Hit a button to activate the mist feature. As water travels along a channel and through a vibrating disc dotted with tiny holes, it’s transformed into microparticles. The mist envelops each strand and permeates the cuticle instantly to form a protective buffer between the hair and the plates as you straighten. Company studies found that utilizing the mist setting gives 68 percent more protection from damage and reduces frizz by 90 percent (as compared with the same flatiron used without the extra feature), and achieves results at 340 degrees that would otherwise require a heat set-ting of 400 degrees. As a nice bonus, chemists developed a deep conditioner with macadamia -seed oil that can be poured into the water reservoir to disperse before styling. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: Cosmetic chemist Ni’Kita Wilson was impressed by the way the cool mist creates a microscopic cushion between the hair and the plate: “The technology is quite simple—the clever part is putting it to use at the critical point in the straightening process, just before the plates hit your hair. Getting the timing right adds a whole new level of protection from heat styling.” And the amped-up protection yields clear bene-fits. “This is great for women who want bone-straight hair and tend to flatiron on a really high temperature,” says Matt Fugate, a stylist at Sally Hershberger Downtown in New York City. “The style doesn’t just look healthier; it lasts lon-ger. And when I’ve used the conditioning treatment, the hair was very shiny and smooth.”

Remington T-Studio Protect Straightener

USING THE MIST SETTING REDUCES FRIZZ BY 90 PERCENT.


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Cellulite couldn’t care less about how much you diet and exercise. Until now, the only truly effective way to eliminate unsightly dim-pling was through subcision, a surgical procedure that involves cutting the ropy tissue called septa that holds the divots in place, sort of like the threads that tie down tufts on a mattress. Now doc-tors have a shiny new weapon: a simple, FDA-approved device that eliminates hard-core cellulite so stealthily, Tylenol is the only painkiller needed afterward. HOW IT WORKS: The handheld machine, which is about the size of an iPhone, is partially automated—one of the reasons that results are so reliable and reproducible. First, it hovers over the area being treated and delivers a numbing shot of lidocaine. Then a suction cup grabs the skin on top of the dimple (a patient could have anywhere from 5 to 40) and inserts a tiny spear about the diameter of a human hair—but strong enough to cut tissue—just below the skin. Once the pucker-causing septa are severed, the spear retracts, leaving only a pinprick behind. Each dimple is treated individually over the approximately 90-minute session, and the skin then smooths out within about three days. There’s no bleeding, only a small amount of bruising and swell-ing, and repeat treatments are not necessary. The clinical trials showed skin remained smooth for at least a year—and investiga-tors have reported that many of the first patients treated in 2008 still haven’t seen ripples return. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “This is an amazing breakthrough for elim-inating significant cellulite,” says dermatologist Jeffrey Dover, who emphasizes that Cellfina is intended for serious dimpling, not the orange-peel texture that so many of us are familiar with. “We finally have a procedure that gives reliable, replicable results. It is so simple to use, there’s no downtime, and it offers a long-term solution for women who otherwise would have had to live with very deep divots across their buttocks and thighs.”

Cellfina

DOCTORS HAVE A SHINY NEW WEAPON THAT ELIMINATES HARD-CORE CELLULITE.

The Cellfina device


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Committing to an anti-aging product isn’t easy. As with any new relationship, you start out a little giddy, brimming with optimism that this will be the one. As the weeks stretch on, you get a little bored...and a lot impatient. Then, before you know it, a shiny new serum is turning your head. Staying faithful just got a whole lot easier. Erasa chemists have combined turbocharged new neuropeptides with a couple of tried-and-tested line smoothers and wrapped the whole shebang in one very clever delivery system. And the results are off the charts: namely, a younger-looking face in just two weeks. HOW IT WORKS: Smooth it on twice daily like a regular face cream, but don’t expect the same slow results. Right away, teeny spheres of a silicone blend fill in lines and wrinkles to scatter light, which creates a kind of blurring effect. But the real innova-tion is happening beneath the surface. The star ingredient is XEP-30, a neuropeptide that’s a synthesized version of cone-snail venom. As crazy as it sounds, it actually helps block the receptors that relay messages for face muscles to contract. At the same time, galabridin (the anti-inflammatory component of licorice-root extract) fades spots by inhibiting melanin production, and niacinamide improves elasticity and enhances barrier function. The real game changer, though, is the sneaky way the formula delivers all of the above to damaged areas. Under a microscope, skin looks a bit like a brick wall: There are hard proteins (the bricks) surrounded by soft lipids (the mortar). Erasa’s active ingredients are suspended in materials that camou-flage them as lipids, so they can pass through the surface, like microscopic Trojan horses. Two more ingredients work like accomplices, forming a weightless patch that keeps the formula in the skin. In clinical studies, applying the concentrate twice daily for 14 days reduced lines and wrinkles by an average of 64 percent. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: “Up until now, one of the biggest problems with ingredients that attempt to relax the nerves around the muscles is that they do not easily pene-trate skin, which is why the delivery system is so important,” says David H. McDaniel, the director of the McDaniel Institute of Anti-Aging Research. “This formula gets the neuropeptides into the skin, so they have somewhat of a Botox-like effect.” Amy Forman Taub, a dermatologist and an assistant professor of dermatology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, adds, “I haven’t seen any-thing else act this quickly. I have heard of formulas attempting to achieve these results, but here we are seeing data that looks quite remarkable.”

Erasa XEP 30 Extreme Line Lifting and Rejuvenation Concentrate

There are dozens of perfectly good dry shampoos that soak up oil, add volume, and let us go a day (or three) without washing. But Living Proof scientists couldn’t shake one nagging question: Shouldn’t shampoo, even one with the word “dry” in its name, actually clean the hair (i.e., remove dirt and grease rather than mask it)? After six years, they perfected a formula that makes hair not just look fresher but actually feel fresher, too. HOW IT WORKS: When the spray hits your hair, a pro-prietary polymer called OFPMA (the hero ingredient found in most of the company’s hair products) cre-ates a weightless, invisible shield around each strand. Once that’s in place, a team of powders gets to work: Rice starch and cellulose absorb oil, a honeycomb- shaped structure called zeolite traps odors, and hydrated silica soaks up perspiration.

With a typical dry shampoo, that would be the end of the story—but in this case, things are just starting to get interesting. The OFPMA shield underneath all the other ingredients makes the surface of the hair slick (think fried egg sliding out of a Teflon pan). So when you brush out the powder after 30 seconds, the par-ticles loaded with sebum, sweat, and odor are swept away with it. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “Regular dry shampoos leave behind the same texture in hair: oil-soaked powder building up at the roots,” says cosmetic chemist Jim Hammer. “This is the most innovative formula I’ve seen because after it soaks up the grease and sweat, all of those now-bloated ingre-dients get brushed out—while a few weightless ones are left behind to smooth hair and eliminate odor. It’s very cool chemistry.”

Living Proof Perfect Hair Day Dry Shampoo

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When Temptu built the first at-home airbrush- makeup machine in 2009, the nearly two-pound apparatus took up sig-nificant bathroom space, groaned like a breast pump, and required an electrical outlet. It also gave skin an utterly flawless finish, so we dug it despite all of the above. Fast-forward six years and the same machine is a shadow of its former self. Engineers have managed to shrink the mechanism and the airbrush hand-piece into a single cordless device that can be charged in your car and works at a gentle hum. Oh, the real breakthrough part? It weighs in at just under nine ounc-es, a touch more than a roll of quarters. HOW IT WORKS: Plug the handheld unit into your computer or an outlet with a USB cord and charge it for two hours. When it’s showtime, shake a pod of highlighter, blush, foundation, or bronzer (each one gives you at least 12 weeks of daily use) and click it into the unit. Now for the fun: Choose your setting (one, the lightest, is for detail work, like covering a blemish; two is for everyday makeup; three is for body work) and press the trigger. Air travels through four tiny pumps, pushing makeup through the nozzle and spraying a superfine mist on skin. The harder you press, the more a needle inside retracts from the tip of the nozzle, allowing the mist to become increasingly saturated with pigment. Move in small circular motions about four inches from your face for makeup, and get closer to target blotches. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “This is brilliant—it puts one of the pros’ secret weapons in your makeup bag,” says Verel, who regularly airbrushes her clients (including Diane Sawyer). “There’s none of the mess and fuss of traditional, standard airbrush systems that have loads of parts and require serious cleaning. It’s simple, quite small, and com-pletely easy to use, even for a beginner. The foundation is buildable and flawless, and the highlighter really impresses me—it’s the most natural radiance I have seen in ages.”

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Pretty much every dermatologist has told us to mois-turize as soon as we turn off the shower, to lock as much hydration into the skin as possible. What they neglect to mention? The stickiness that results (not to mention how long it takes to sink in). Now Jergens chemists have developed a lotion that sinks right into wet skin and hydrates like heck in the time it takes to reach for a towel. HOW IT WORKS: Chemists face the salad-dressing dilemma when working on moisturizers: Lotions con-tain oil- and water-soluble ingredients that naturally separate. Since we’re obviously waaay too busy to shake a bottle of body lotion before using it, they use emulsifiers to bind them (the equivalent of the Dijon you throw in your vinaigrette). Slather a typical lotion on dry skin and the excess water in the formula evap-orates quickly enough, leaving a light film of the oil-soluble ingredients behind. But on wet skin, these emulsions become so waterlogged that evaporation

takes an unpleasantly long time. Jergens’s slippery new formula glides smoothly over wet arms and legs and gets right to work. It’s held together by a fast- acting emulsion that grabs just enough water molecules left over from your shower to nicely hydrate the skin, breaking up in seconds. A practical-ly weightless film of oils and emollients then forms, while underneath, high levels of glycerin continue to draw water into the skin.WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “This is one of those products that makes me think, Why didn’t someone come up with this sooner?” says Wilson. “The only in-shower alternative to lotion used to be moisturizing body washes and rinse-off lotions, but most of their hydrat-ing ingredients inevitably got washed away. This formula is the best of both worlds—it locks in as much hydration as possible, then quickly forms a bar-rier that adheres to skin so well, you don’t even get much of it on your towel when you pat dry.”

Jergens Wet Skin Moisturizer

“THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PRODUCTS THAT MAKES ME THINK, WHY DIDN’T SOMEONE COME UP WITH THIS SOONER?”

“IT’S SIMPLE, QUITE SMALL, AND COMPLETELY EASY TO USE, EVEN FOR A BEGINNER.”


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One basic truth about face creams and serums: Most of the tube (or bottle or jar) is filled with a base that exists only to feel nice on your skin and babysit the active ingredients. Michael Kane, a New York City plastic surgeon who has worked as a consultant to more than a dozen skin-care companies, had the idea to create a base out of an active ingredient that also hap-pens to be one of the toughest to get into skin—hyaluronic acid, a plumping sugar molecule found naturally in the body. After seven years of research, his team achieved this with the help of a lab full of chemists in space suits (more on that in a moment). HOW IT WORKS: Hyaluronic acid is a major component of our skin that depletes with age. Quite simply, the more you can get back into the skin, the younger you look. But since the molecules are too big to penetrate the epidermis (picture trying to shove a cookie into a keyhole), they instead sit on skin and prevent moisture from escaping. And that’s all well and good, but a basic and far less expensive ingredient, like petrolatum, can do that. Some companies grind up hyal-uronic acid into pieces, but tiny, irregular shards can irritate the skin. Kane NY chemists searched for a way to divide it into smaller uniform pieces. The answer, which they found in a Japanese lab, was an organic enzyme that minces the molecule into the same threads every time. Even better, these minuscule pieces surround the rest of the active ingredients—stabi-lized vitamin C to brighten, retinyl palmitate to boost collagen, and niacinamide to hydrate and improve cell metabolism—and carry them deep into the skin. Finally, the entire formula is mixed together in an airless nitrogen chamber (hence the Interstellar-esque barrier suits) and placed in an airtight bottle with a double valve—all to keep the ingredients from being exposed to oxy-gen until you smooth the serum on your face. In double-blind studies, after four weeks of twice-daily use, 100 percent of the study participants had significant improvements in fine lines, wrinkles, dryness, and radiance, as measured in professional skin assessments.WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “Hyaluronic acid and vitamin C are listed on many skin-care labels, but the truth is that getting them into skin is still a huge challenge for skin-care formulators,” says Doris Day, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. “This product not only delivers them in a stable form but also in substantial amounts.” And if that 100 percent score wows you, you’re not alone. “What really puts this over the top for me is the clinical results,” Day says. “To see statistical improvements in all four markers of aging skin is impressive—and shows that this delivery system is really working.”

Kane NY Serum Savant

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Doctors can make spider veins disappear with a pass of a laser beam and crow’s-feet vanish with a shot of tox-ins, but they’ve never been able to solve this riddle: No matter how much weight some people lose, their chin fat just won’t budge. It’s the same kind of fat as every-where else on the body, yet it clings like a needy toddler (if your DNA is so inclined). Until recently, the only solu-tions were liposuction or a face-lift. Now doctors can use a new injectable approved by the FDA specifically to dissolve the fat under the chin—for good. HOW IT WORKS: A doctor numbs the area with lido-caine and then presses a kind of temporary tattoo of tiny dots spaced one centimeter apart under the chin. Next she injects small amounts of deoxycholic acid (a synthetic form of the bile acid that the body uses to break down fat in the gut) next to each dot. Once injected—somewhere between 10 and 25 jabs in one session—Kybella destroys the fat cells. And they never come back. The treated area swells for a few days as the body’s circulatory and lymphatic systems flush away the dead cells, but this is a good thing. In clinical studies, “this inflammation actually helped tighten skin,” says Heidi Waldorf, the director of laser and cos-

metic dermatology at the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City and a lead investigator. Results take four to six weeks to show, at which point the doctor will assess how many more treatments are needed (if any). While some patients in the studies required up to six sessions, Waldorf notes that most of the women she’s been treating outside of the study will probably need one to three. It all depends on how much fat was there to begin with. “As with all procedures, results do vary—but most patients in the trial saw a significant improvement,” says Waldorf.WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “This is the beginning of a whole new category of injectables. Rather than filling, they’re subtracting from an area that is problematic for a lot of people,” says Amy B. Lewis, a clinical assistant profes-sor of dermatology at Yale School of Medicine, who will be training new doctors on how to inject Kybella when it is made more widely available this year. “There have been attempts to dissolve fat before, but this is the first time it’s worked—and that’s pretty exciting. In the future, Kybella could be used to improve the appear-ance of stubborn fat pads elsewhere on the body, like bags under the eyes or so-called ‘bra bulges.’ ”

Kybella

NOW DOCTORS CAN USE AN INJECTABLE TO DISSOLVE THE FAT UNDER THE CHIN—FOR GOOD.


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Gel-polish devotees and fans of bold lacquers have basically accepted that stained, ridged nails are the price they have to pay for all that bright, shiny color. Sheer pastel polishes don’t disguise stains, ridge fillers smooth the nail but are unappealingly opaque, and buffing thins and weakens nails. The only thing to do has been to wait for the damage to grow out—or hit the nail salon for a new manicure and start the cycle all over again. Zoya’s creative director (a former theater makeup artist) had another, deceptively simple idea: color cor-rection. The company created a translucent lavender polish that cancels out the yellowing and fills in ridges, so nails look naturally healthy. HOW IT WORKS: The entire Naked Manicure system has three steps, including a basecoat with conditioning ingredients and a topcoat with a satin sheen that mimics the way light hits a bare nail. But it’s the middle layer—the one that actual-ly neutralizes stains and disguises ridges—that’s the big news here. To achieve this, chemists first minimized the amount of titanium dioxide, the ingredient that turns sheer colors into pastels, to ensure that the nail could be seen more clearly through the polish. They then added finely milled pinkish-purple pigments to make a yellow nail look natural and healthy. And finally, they included optical dif-fusers, tiny reflective particles that make the nail look smoother, as well as translucent keratin fillers that even out ridges for a pristine finish. WHAT THE EXPERTS SAY: “This is a really innovative way to correct the appear-ance of damage—the equivalent of a soft-focus lens for nails,” says Hammer. “Like purple shampoos for blonde shades, it eliminates any yellow in the nail using cutting-edge technologies, such as the optical blurring now found in makeup, in an entirely new area.” Adds New York City–based manicurist Elle, “The lavender shade of this polish really gives stained nails a very natural, bare look. I’ve never seen anything like it!”

Zoya Naked Manicure Perfector in Lavender

The premise of your standard body wash is pretty sim-ple: Surfactants dissolve dirt and rinse it away, saving you the hassle of holding a slimy bar of soap. It’s pretty much a job requirement for it to smell nice in the shower, but all that fragrance sluices down the drain with every-thing else. Caress chemists have developed tough little bubbles of scent that linger on the skin, so you smell just like you did in the shower...for up to 12 hours. HOW IT WORKS: Lather up as usual. As with regular body wash, a combination of oil- and water-soluble surfactants dissolve oil and dirt on your skin. But the Caress formula also comes packed with teeny bubbles of fragrance that have a positive charge, so they are attracted to the negative charge on skin. These micro-scopic balloons—each holding a blend of scented oils in your choice of either sweet floral (Love Forever) or vanilla amber (Adore Forever)—start out soft and mal-leable, making them tough to burst. Then get this: As your skin dries, the balloons develop a hard, brittle shell that shatters when they’re knocked or rubbed,

releasing minuscule amounts of fragrance. One burst bubble won’t do much on its own—but consider that 11 million or so little buddies were also unleashed in the same shower (there are 500 million in each bot-tle), so you end up with a slow, controlled release of fragrance over the course of a day. WHAT AN EXPERT SAYS: “From a chemistry standpoint, this kind of scratch-and-sniff technology is a game changer,” says Wilson. “Getting the shells of these tiny bubbles just right—so they’re malleable on wet skin but then become brittle enough to break once your skin is dry, but not while you towel off—is an impressive accomplishment.” And for women who don’t love the two Caress fragrances, Wilson says they may benefit from this innovation down the line: “This is a body wash that behaves like a fine fra-grance, so I’m positive we’re going to see many more long-lasting body products on the market—as soon as the competition can figure out how this clever formu-la works without violating the patents.” ◆

Caress Forever Collection body washes

“FROM A CHEMISTRY STANDPOINT, THIS KIND OF SCRATCH-AND-SNIFF TECHNOLOGY IS A GAME CHANGER.”


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Sometimes products give us sticker shock—in just the right way. Our 34 high-impact favorites under $10.

By Liana Schaffner

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$5.99CoverGirl The Super Sizer by

LashBlast MascaraThe ultranarrow wand and

supershort bristles get right up (and we mean really right up)

to your lashes, coating them in glossy blackness from

root to tip, corner to corner.

$7.99Maybelline New York by Eye

Studio Master Graphic The sharp, slanted tip of this

liquid liner creates precise lines and jet-black wings that

don’t look crooked or wobbly.

Makeup$8.49

Almay Intense I-Color Everyday Neutrals for Blue Eyes

This trio is the fastest—and most flattering—route to

wide eyes. Swipe the bottom shadow (fawn) on the lid,

the middle one (chocolate) in the crease, and the top one

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$5.00NYX Cosmetics HD

Photogenic ConcealerAvailable in 11 shades, this

moisture-rich liquid disguises dark shadows and Saturn-size rings—on every skin tone in the galaxy.

$6.99Rimmel London

Radiance BB CreamYou get all the bells and whistles

of a great BB (hydration, coverage, UV protection), along with

a sheen that never crosses the line from glow to shine.

$9.00Burt’s Bees Lip Crayon in

Hawaiian SmolderThis chubby crayon deposits a

perfect amount of creamy cool-pink color that lasts and lasts—

a rarity among natural formulas.

$0.99Wet n Wild Shine Nail Color in

Grasping at StrawberriesA glassy finish makes this juicy

pink-red hybrid look sophisticated on fingers and toes.

$8.99Revlon PhotoReady Eye Art

Lid + Line + Lash in Cobalt Crystal Top the creamy gray-blue shadow

with the black-blue sparkle for a glamorous twinkling effect. Feel

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$2.99Essence Gel Eye Pencil

Waterproof Like a staticky sock or a needy

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$8.00E.L.F. Daily Hydration

MoisturizerIf you’re looking for an $8 face

cream with potent anti- agers...you’re not going to find

it. What you will find: this fragrance-free lotion that contains intense hydrating

ingredients (shea butter, jojoba oil) but doesn’t feel greasy.

$8.99Neutrogena Oil-Free Acne

Moisturizer Pink GrapefruitOur favorite acne cleanser

is now a moisturizer that softens skin while fighting

breakouts with salicylic acid. That means you can go to town on zits—all day long.

$5.99Yes to Cucumbers

Hypoallergenic Facial WipesSure, they remove makeup

and moisturize in a pinch, but these tissue-soft wipes are

also so freaking refreshing, they’re like cucumber slices you

can whip out on the sly.

$7.99 for fourBioré Self Heating One

Minute MaskThis mask warms on skin, which

sounds like a gimmick but serves a purpose: The heat helps

dissolve the oil that plugs up pores. Then clay and charcoal

soak it up and whisk it away. Pretty cool for something so hot.

$3.29 eachNügg Face Masks in

Soothing, Hydrating, and Deep Cleansing

These masks are perfect for stocking up—and switching up.

Each container holds a single dose that’s so gentle, you can try

a new formula every night.

$5.99Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10

With 10 percent benzoyl peroxide, this is the most potent

pimple fighter you can get without a prescription. Dab it on

and watch the zit wither away.

$8.99Coppertone ClearlySheer

Faces SPF 30This is one unassuming

sunscreen. The milky-thin formula sinks in fast and doesn’t

disturb makeup. You won’t even notice you’re wearing it.

(Neither will your wallet.)

$7.99St. Ives Fresh Hydration Lotion

Hands down, the easiest way to hydrate. The

nozzle shoots an airy stream of moisture from any

angle (even upside down), so you can cover every

last inch in dewy perfection.

$3.49EOS Shave Cream in

Vanilla BlissShea butter and vitamin E

moisturize, while grape-seed and green-tea extracts

condition and brighten dull skin and ashy knees.

$5.99Olay Ultra Moisture

Body WashLoaded with shea butter,

this wash produces the richest, thickest, most cushiony

lather we’ve come across in a long while. One small

squeeze does the trick—and barely makes a dent in the

seemingly bottomless bottle.

$7.49Sally Hansen 18K Gold

Cuticle Eraser It’s hard to get excited about a

cuticle cream. Until now. This no-drip pen deposits a gel

spiked with real gold granules, which hydrates skin, buffs nails

to a high shine, and turns a mundane task into something

we actually look forward to.

$7.99Vaseline Intensive Care

Advanced Relief Healing Serum

You’d think this moisturizer belonged in the splurge

category. The serum, which feels like a dense cream, absorbs

in seconds and turns tight skin supple. And the delicate

smell of rose, vanilla, and amber reminds us of a fine fragrance.

$7.99Curél Rough Skin Rescue

This ceramide-rich daily lotion loosens flakes, smooths

rough patches, and quenches parched, sensitive skin.

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$4.99Tresemmé Thermal Creations

Heat Tamer Leave-In SprayStyle your hair without

the “Oh, God, I’m frying it” guilt: Loaded with lightweight

conditioners, this spray protects against scorching heat,

locks in shine, and purges all bad thoughts from your head.

$4.99Suave Professionals Luxe

Style Infusion Blow Dry SprayUse it liberally on

damp hair and look forward to a fuller, bouncier blowout—

that you’ll still want to run your fingers through.

$7.99Nuance Salma Hayek Buriti Oil

Nourishing Shampoo Laced with vitamin-rich buriti

oil (an antioxidant sourced from palm trees), this shampoo

produces gorgeous lather, shine, and body.

$6.97Schwarzkopf Essence Ultîme

Omega Repair & Moisture Supreme Repair Treatment

Omega oils, panthenol, and reflective pearl extract give coarse, fuzzy hair the healthiest

shine this side of a shampoo ad. And unlike hair masks that

make us invent busywork in the shower (hmm, what can I

scrub now?), this one does its job in one minute.

$5.99Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine

Anti-Frizz Serum A single pump adds polish,

erases flyaways, and smells like ripe apricot. But the real genius

is that it works on wet or dry hair, so you can use it both to get a

sleek blowout and to give hair a second wind the next day.

Hair$4.99

Pantene Pro-V Weekly Deep Cleanse With Mosa Mint Oil

Purifying Shampoo This rids hair of the minerals and

impurities found in tap water (think of it as a shower filter in a

bottle) and sends dirt, oil, and dulling residue down the drain.

$4.99 eachL’Oréal Paris Total

Repair 5 Restoring Shampoo and Conditioner

Moisturizers and silk extracts disguise split ends and make hair

softer than any dyed-in- the-wool, double-processed

blonde has a right to be.

$3.99Herbal Essences Totally Twisted

Curl Silkening Detangler Spritz on and scrunch lightly

through your wet hair to create defined waves with a

brilliant sheen.

$4.99Conair Pin Twirls

Whether you have straight hair, curly hair, or just a whole lot

of hair, these corkscrew-shaped pins anchor every chignon

and topknot in place. You can even skip the elastic.

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DIRECTORYEXCEPTIONAL CUTS, COLOR, FACIALS, AND MORE

Beauty’s brightest stars from New York City to

Los Angeles. For more reviews of salons

and spas across the country, go to

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LOOKING FOR THE BEST BEAUTY SERVICES IN YOUR AREA? CHECK OUT ALL OUR SALON AND SPA REVIEWS AT ALLURE.COM/SALONS.

NEW YORK CITYHairBest Sexy Cut Serge Nor-mant at John Frieda, Serge Normant. For lush, gorgeous, expensive-looking hair, celeb-rities, models, and editors flock to Normant’s new Chel-sea salon. Price: $600 and up. Address: 336 W. 23rd St. Phone: 212-879-1000.

Best Cut and Blowout Nunzio S av i a n o S a l o n , N u n z i o Saviano. Whether hair is dull and dry from heat styling (tsk-tsk) or intense product testing (that’d be us), Saviano restores its healthy gleam. Price: $275. Address: 130 E. 65th St. Phone: 212-988-0880.

Best Rising-Star Cut Oscar Blandi, Taylor Fennema. A protégé of Blandi himself, Fennema cuts every hair with obsessive precision, produc-ing the neatest, most versatile cuts. Price: $150. Address: 545 Madison Ave. Phone: 212-421-9800.

B e s t R a z o r C u t S a l l y Hershberger Downtown, Matt Fugate. There are jagged, messy razor cuts that make even the thickest hair look spindly. And then there are lay-ers so beautifully sliced, they practically style themselves.

Fugate has mastered the latter. Price: $200 and up. Address: 423 W. 14th St. Phone: 212-206-8700.

Best Cut for Curls Hair Rules Salon, Anthony Dickey. Loose and wavy or tight and spiraled, every texture finds its per-fect shape in Dickey’s hands. Price: $250 and up. Address: 828 Ninth Ave . Phone: 212-315-2929.

Best Cut Under $100 Oscar Blandi, Stephen Thomas. Body-building layers and gorgeously smooth blow-outs. Price: $85. Address: 545 Madison Ave. Phone: 212-421-9800.

Best Cool-Girl Cut Black-stones Hairdressing, Joey Silvestera. He’s a master of the just-mussed-enough cut. Price: $175 and up. Address: 19 E. 7th St. Phone: 212-353-2680.

Best Overall Color Oscar Blandi, Kyle White. Gold glaz-es and strategic highlights are just two of White’s tricks for making blonde, brunette, and red tones sparkle. Price: $350 and up. Address: 545 Madison Ave. Phone: 212-421-9800.

Best Blonde Whittemore House, Victoria Hunter. Hairstylist Guido uses Hunter for all of his hair-color needs, from dyeing wigs for a Marc Jacobs show to painting strokes of blonde genius. Price: $135 and up. Address: 45 Grove St. Phone: 212-242-8880.

B e s t E d g y C o l o r S a l l y Hershberger Downtown, Aura Friedman. Violet, gray, rainbow, teal: Friedman is the high priestess of creative color, but that doesn’t mean she can’t also mix up the most sump-tuous brunette and vibrant blonde shades. Price: $200 and up. Address: 423 W. 14th St. Phone: 212-206-8700.

Best Brunette Serge Normant at John Frieda, Amy Huson. Dazzling and multifaceted bru-nettes—from toffee to espres-so—are her specialty. Price: $200 and up. Address: 336 W. 23rd St. Phone: 212-879-1000.

Best Blowout Marie Robinson Salon, Vanessa. The softest, most natural-looking waves in town. Price: $65. Address: 1 5 5 Fi f t h Ave . P h o n e : 212-358-7780.

NailsBest Classic Manicure Essie Flagship at Samuel Shriqui Salon, Josephine Allen. She’ll custom-mix colors to get the perfect shade for an immac-ulate, chip-resistant (and speedy!) manicure. Price: $40 and up. Address: 35 E. 65th St. Phone: 212-472-6805.

MassageBest Indulgent Massage The Peninsula Spa, Bamboo H a r m o n i z e r M a s s a g e . The only thing better than having ever y tense mus-cle massaged with warm bamboo for an hour is a post-treatment nap on an eiderdown-covered bed in the quiet relaxation room. Price: $225 for 60 minutes. Address: 700 Fif th Ave. Phone: 212-903-3910.

Best Deep-Tissue Massage Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa at the Plaza, Auggie Arsendiga. He unlocks the toughest knots and kinks without leav-ing you feeling pummeled. Price: $205 for 50 minutes. Address: 1 W. 58th St. Phone: 212-265-3182.

The waiting area at Striiike in Los Angeles

Taylor Fennema at Oscar Blandi in New York City is known for voluptuous looks.


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DIRECTORYFacialBest Anti-Aging Facial Tracie Martyn Skin Care Salon, Tracie Martyn. Her clients (Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Alba, Tory Burch) are discerning, and her lifting and firming facial delivers. Price: $585. Address: 101 Fifth Ave. Phone: 212-206-9333.

Best Gentle Facial Advanced Skin Care Day Spa, Isabelle Anton. Models flock to her for coddled, radiant, and redness- free skin. Price: $250 and up. Address: 140 W. 57th St. Phone: 212-758-8867.

WaxingBest Brazilian Wax Strip Ministry of Waxing, Natalia Romanenko. The least painful Brazilian with just the right amount of distracting conver-sation. Price: $75. Address: 5 6 S p r i n g S t . P h o n e : 212-431-1121.

BrowsBest Brow Shaping Sharon D o r r a m C o l o r a t S a l l y H e r s h b e r g e r, M a r i b e t h Madron. Consistently prunes uneven shapes into pris-

tine arches. Price: $95 and up. Address: 17 E. 71st St. Phone: 212-535-3519.

Best Brow Rehabilitation Julien Farel Restore Salon & Spa, Irena “Red” Sandker. P lucks , t r ims, and f i l l s brows back to life. Price: $60. Address: 540 Park Ave. Phone: 212-888-8988.

Bronzing Best Natural-Looking Tan Louise O’Connor Salon, Anna Stankiewicz. This airbrushing wizard mists on the most be-lievably sunny bronze. Price: $88 and up. Address: 33 E. 61st St. Phone: 212-935-6261.

B e s t C o n t o u r i n g Ta n Kristyn Pradas. Her speedy tans sculpt, slim, and nev-er streak—just look at the Victoria’s Secret runway show for evidence. House calls only. Price: $100 and up. Phone: 347-504-4391.

BOSTONHaircutViselli Salon, Lindsey Little. Thick, blocky hair becomes

swingy and weightless in her chair. Price: $85. Address: 297 Newbur y S t. Phone: 857-350-4856.

Hair Color Salon Eva Michelle, Chelsea Berger. She mixes highlights that pump life into one- dimensional or faded color. Price: $165 and up. Address: 118 Newbur y S t. Phone: 617-262-8118.

Nails MiniLuxe. Beauti ful nai l shaping, polish that resists chips for a week, and a space so clean that it sparkles. Price: $20 and up. Address: 296 Newbur y S t. Phone: 857-362-7444.

Massage Bella Sante, Maria Braccio. The ideal combination of sleep-inducing kneading and knot-obliterating pressure. Price: $102 and up. Address: 38 Ne wbur y S t . Phone: 617-424-9930.

FacialMZ Skin Care, Rosa Neff. Despite the cramped quar-ters, regulars come to this Chestnut Hill spot to cor-rect problem skin. Price: $105 and up. Address: 1160 Boylston St., Chestnut Hill, MA. Phone: 617-739-6010.

WaxingThe Bella Boutique Spa, Trina Holland. Even those with sen-sitive skin leave without red splotches—or stray hairs. Price: $30 and up. Address: 1349 Centre St., Newton Centre, MA. Phone: 617-796-7920.

BrowsMondi’s Brow Studio, Mondi Hodgdon. Fourteen years of brow-shaping experi-ence shows with her speedy pace and full, neat groom-ing. Price: $60. Address: 4 5 Ne wb u r y S t . E m a i l : [email protected].

BronzingBow & Arrow Beauty Collec-tive, Jill Miller. Spray tans as fast as they are flawless. Price: $45. Address: 215 Hanover St. Phone: 617-263-4689.

PHILADELPHIAHair ColorSalon Vanity by Edmondo Blando, Edmondo Blando. His chocolaty browns and cham-pagne highlights can break any color rut. Price: $90 and up. Address: 1701 Walnut St. Phone: 215-925-2211.

NailsLacquer Lounge. S u ga r scrubs and oil massages up-grade the already indulgent manicures and pedicures. Price: $20 and up. Address: 2051 Walnut S t . Phone: 267-758-2385.

MassageLush Spa. The Hard Day’s Night Massage. Stretches and relax-es every tense muscle. Price: $175. Address: 1525 Walnut St. Phone: 215-546-5874.

WaxingHeads & Tails Beauty Boutique. This inviting spot and its gen-tle French wax take the sting out of a Brazilian. Price: $65. Address: 265 S. 19th St. Phone: 215-875-8343. The LED-light portion of a facial at Tracie Martyn’s salon in New York City


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DIRECTORYBrowsU r s u l a ’s A b o u t P h a c e Rittenhouse Studio, Ursula Augustine. Eyebrows that help sculpt and slim the face. Price: $37 and up. Address: 1700 Sansom St. Phone: 215-557-1562.

BronzingBaked, Adrienne Volpetti. Her spray tans develop into a glow that’s better than a day at the beach. Price: $35 and up. Address: 815 S. 4th St. Phone: 610-570-7132.

WASHINGTON, D.C.HaircutImmortal Beloved, Katty McCain. She transforms blah long hair into soft layers; her swingy blowouts are addic-tive. Price: $125. Address: 1831 14th St., NW. Phone: 202-299-1050.

Izzy Salon, Isabelle Goetz. Goetz’s romantic styles and impeccable cuts have been seen on Hillary and Chelsea Clinton; the staff at her salon is equally skilled and styl-ish. Price: $300. Address: 2903 M S t . , NW. Phone: 202-342-2675.

NailsNusta Spa. Locally sourced stone floors and energy- efficient LED lights—and transcendent manicures and pedicures. Price: $35 and up. Address: 1129 20th St., NW. Phone: 202-530-5700.

FacialH e l a M e d i c a l S p a Georgetown, Natural Facial. It’s easy to drift to sleep while aestheticians massage with a blend of oils during this hyp-notic facial that revives dull skin. Price: $120. Address: 3209 M St. , NW. Phone: 202-333-4445.

Waxing H e a d l i n e r H a i r S a l o n , Semi Cece. She encour-ages clients to do yoga-like breathing while she zips off strips of wax. Price: $35 and up. Address: 5008 Connecticut Ave., NW. Phone: 202-966-9662.

BrowsKarma by Erwin Gomez, Erwin Gomez. He’s tweezed and waxed several White House staffers’ arches to state-ly perfection. Price: First visit, $75; subsequent visits, $50. Address: 1104 24th St., NW. Phone: 202-293-3333.

BronzingFit to Be Tan. Spray tans that are never overdone or or-ange—the salon even keeps clients’ shade formulas on file for future visits. Price: $59 and up. Address: 1626 U St., NW. Phone: 202-332-0360.

ATLANTAHair ColorVis-à-Vis The Salon, Shawn Warner. Turns even brassy or ashy blondes into cool, wheat tones; his assistant’s shampoo massages and blowouts are a sweet bonus. Price: $250 and

up. Address: 327 Buckhead Ave. Phone: 404-266-3320.

NailsBuff Nail Bar. Perfect single- color polish; inspired nail wraps and negative-space manicures. Price: $25 and up. Address: 659 Auburn Ave. Phone: 404-525-8344.

MassageAv i a r y O r g a n i c B e a u t y Collective, Christine Legnon. She mixes Swedish, acu-pressure, and tui na (based on Chinese medicine) tech-niques. Price: $85 for 60 min-utes. Address: 659 Auburn Ave. Phone: 404-577-2460.

FacialS w e e t g r a s s S a l o n & Wellness Spa, Sweetgrass Signature Facial. Aromatic Aveda facials that bright-en skin and calm stress. Price: $80. Address: 438 Moreland Ave., NE. Phone: 404-522-3223.

WaxingSweet Peach Wax & Sugaring Studio, Raquel Souza. This Brazilian wax uses sugar-ing to eliminate the finest and most recalcitrant hairs. Price: $45. Address: 776 N. Highland Ave, NE. Phone: 404-875-5700.

BrowsT h e C o s m e t i c M a r k e t , Iolanda Benteu. Wa xe s , tweezes, and tints brows into full, tapered curves. Price: Shaping, $20; tinting, $20. Address: 3130 Avalon Blvd., A l p h a re t t a , GA . Phone: 678-894-4012.

BronzingRaw Bronzing Studio, Tiffany Terranova. Her quick air-brushing has you in and out in less than 20 minutes, with no post-spray stickiness. Price: $35 and up. Address: 500 Bishop St., NW. Phone: 770-683-8267.

MIAMIHaircutJ u n i o r & H a t t e r, M a r i o Silvestri. Simply put: the sex-iest layers and blowouts on the beach in Miami. Price: Haircut and blowout, $90. Address: 2750 N.W. Third Ave. Phone: 305-571-8361.

NailsVa n i t y P r o j e c t s , R o s e Barron. Impressionistic cus-tom designs attract Katy Perry and Jennifer Lopez. Price: $40 and up. Address: 7338 N.W. Miami Ct. Phone: 786-292-3442.


Frédéric Fekkai Salon offers the best blowouts in Los Angeles.

Brow expert Maribeth Madron at Sharon Dorram Color at Sally Hershberger in New York City

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DIRECTORYMassageThe Spa at the Miami Beach Edition, Mauricio. His rhyth-mic kneading and gentle pressure can put you to sleep. Price: $160 for 60 minutes. Address: 2901 Collins Ave. Phone: 786-257-4539.

FacialSkin Associates of South Florida, Melissa Fox. Her fa-cials can address dry patch-es, fine lines, tension, even breakouts—and her seem-ingly poreless clients are proof. Price: $100. Address: 4425 Ponce de Leon Blvd., Coral Gables, FL. Phone: 305-443-6606.

BrowsThe Biltmore Spa, Tilza Rizzo-Caceres. Ask any of the Brooke Shields look-alikes walking around town who does her brows, and the answer is always the same: Rizzo-Caceres. Price: $32 and up. Address: 1200 Anastasia Ave., Coral Gables, FL. Phone: 305-913-3187.

CHICAGOHaircutCivel lo Salon Spa, Ray Civello. Versatile, textured

cuts that can go from the b o a r d r o o m t o B u r n i n g Man. Price: $250. Address: 621-623 N. State St. Phone: 312-253-0707.

Hair ColorMixed Co. Salon, Patrick Ryan. The Windy City’s OG of dazzling balayage, he makes every visitor feel like a VIP. Price: $217 and up. Address: 223 W. Erie S t . Phone: 312-929-2627.

NailsJuko Nail & Skin Rescue, Lana Pidkova. Meticulous mani-cures that pass the one-week test. If they don’t, touch-ups for chips or smudges are free within three days. Price: $17 and up. Address: 2130 W. Division St. Phone: 773-772-2990.

MassageRed Door Spa, Colleen McCaffrey. Strikes the eu-phoric balance between re-laxation and rejuvenation. Price: $105 and up. Address: 919 N. Michigan Ave. Phone: 312-988-9191.

WaxingTr i m : C u s t o m Ta i l o r e d Waxing, Lynn Hankes. Bikini waxes that are over before you can say “zip, zip, zip.” Price: $25 and up. Address: 1629 N. Milwaukee Ave. Phone: 773-276-8746.

BrowsChanning’s Studio and Spa, Cheryl Renella. This 30-plus-year veteran is a brow wizard. Price: $100; $75 subsequent visits. Address: 67 E. Oak St. Phone: 312-280-1994.

HOUSTONHaircutTease Color & Style Bar, Roi Alan. Takes the weight out of thick, blocky hair with soft layers. Price: $95 and up. Address: 2828 Richmond Ave. Phone: 281-299-3356.

Hair ColorS t u d i o A S a l o n , D av i d Armendariz. A retired ballet dancer who brings graceful, sunny highlights to Houston. Price: $100 and up. Address: 2411 Sunset Blvd. Phone: 713-859-1591.

NailsMaison Luisant. Flawless pol-ish with the works: a warm neck pillow, hot-stone hand-and-arm massage, or paraf-fin dip. Price: $35 and up. Address: 4059 Westheimer Rd. Phone: 713-505-1560.

MassageHouston Massage by Sonya, Sonya Bernhardt. Sixty min-utes of restorative stretching and healing massage. Price: $80 for 60 minutes. Address: 3311 Richmond Ave. Phone: 713-206-1100.

FacialChrysalis Skin and Body, Linda Bordwell. A former U.S. Marshal who’s serious about cracking down on fine lines. Price: $115 and up. Address: 2615 Southwest Fwy. Phone: 713-522-2111.

Bronzing Throwing Copper. It almost takes longer to get your clothes off and on than it does to get this exceptional, even glow. Price: $55. Address: 4617 Montrose Blvd. Phone: 713-859-1085.

DALLASHair ColorThe Songbird Society, J. T. Osgood. Mixes warm caramel


An even, subtle tan from Anna Stankiewicz in New York City

Lacquer Lounge in Philadelphia

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DIRECTORYand toffee highlights to en-liven dreary brunettes. Price: $250 and up. Address: 4631 Insurance Ln. Phone: 214-361-2070.

MassageThe Spa at the Joule, Shereen Jurdi or Lilly Lawson. We’re not sure which is more luxu-rious—the deep-tissue work that’s tough on kinks, gen-tle on the rest of you, or the post-treatment swim in the infinity pool. Price: $155 and up. Address: 1530 Main St. Phone: 214-261-4555.

FacialHiatus Spa + Retreat, Sarah Payne. She conquers blem-ishes while calming skin with aromatherapy and a custom blend of masks. Price: $100. Address: 5560 W. Lovers Ln. Phone: 214-352-4111.

WaxingWaxing the City, Tierney Lozada. As pleasant and comfortable as a bikini wax can be. Price: $37 and up. Address: 6131 Luther Ln. Phone: 214-265-0121.

PHOENIXHaircutScissors Rox Paper, Tina Dorris. Face-flattering cuts—whether you want a short style, long layers, or feathery bangs. Price: $65. Address: 4727 E. Cactus Rd. Phone: 602-296-5594.

Blowout P r i m p a n d B l ow, D e l i a Dawson. Speedy blowouts with shine that lasts for days. Price: $35. Address: 2131 E. Camelback Rd. Phone: 602-957-1000.

NailsVH Spa at Hotel Valley Ho, Classic Pedicure. The best pedicures for soften-ing desert-dry feet. Price: $ 6 5 . Ad d re s s : 6 8 5 0 E . Main St., Scottsdale. Phone: 480-421-7777.

BronzingJ oya S p a a t t h e O m n i Scottsdale Resort & Spa, Tamara Remmers. She applies a natural-looking spray tan with focused precision. Price: $49 and up. Address: 4949 E. Lincoln Dr., Scottsdale. Phone: 480-627-3020.

SAN FRANCISCOHaircutTokyo SF, Tokyo. He does sleek and artful as well as easy and relaxed; clients rush to snag an appointment when he’s not busy at photo shoots. Price: $95 and up. Address: 1517 California St. Website: Tokyosf.com.

Hair ColorArcher Salon, CK Karkhanis. He can execute extreme transformations that make even dark brunettes look believably platinum—or de-liver subtle balayage. Price: Single process, $150 and up; highlights, $250 and

up. Address: 33 Grant Ave. Phone: 415-433-3334.

NailsLux SF. A luxurious oasis and five-free polishes in every shade under the rainbow. Price: $15 and up. Address: 490 Hayes St. Phone: 415-255-4589.

MassageInternational Orange, IO Massage. Organic oils are swept over muscles for a tran-quil, stress-crushing expe-rience. Price: $120 and up. Address: 2044 Fillmore St. Phone: 415-563-5000.

FacialElite Skin Care, Liza Wong. Ninety minutes of softening and plumping treatments with Biologique Recherche Quintessential serums to smooth crepey skin. Price: $175. Address: 800 S. B St., San Mateo, CA. Phone: 650-578-8882.

WaxingHabit, Sara Adams. Part wax-er, part therapist, she zips off strips with entertaining chit-chat. Price: $60. Address: 3212 Fillmore St. Phone: 415-931-3165.

BrowsBenefit BrowBar Lounge. Consistently beautiful brows, including postwax make-

up touch-ups from the full selection of Benefit prod-ucts. Price: $21. Address: 170 O’Farrell S t. Phone: 415-296-4479.

BronzingB r o w n B u n z A i r b r u s h Tanning, Gemma DiMasi. Despite the cheesy name, this salon uses a tanning solu-tion that dries to a nonstick finish, washes off in as little as 30 minutes, and develops into an even gold. Price: $75. Address: 3303 Buchanan St. Phone: 415-462-4826.

LOS ANGELESHairBest Big-Name Stylist Chris McMillan (The Salon), Chris McMillan. It’s worth the wait (currently about two months) to see this hair maestro. Every head he touches turns to cool. Price: $750 and up. Address: 8944 Burton Way, Beverly Hills. Phone: 310-285-0088.

Best Textured Cut Sally Hershberger Los Angeles, Mark Townsend. His fresh, fuss-free cuts are perfect for air-drying and have earned a loyal following (including Rachel McAdams and Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen).

A gentle hard wax is used at Strip Ministry of Waxing in New York City.


The cheerful entrance to Heather Airbrush Tanning in West Hollywood

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Price: $400. Address: 760 N. La Cienega Blvd. Phone: 310-854-4922.

Best Long-Hair Cut Andy Lecompte Salon, Jen Atkin. Lush curls, soft waves, long bobs—this celebrity stylist and social-media ace (@jenatkinhair) does it all. Price: $450. Address: 616 N. Almont Dr. Phone: 310-273-4100.

Best All-in-One Nine Zero One, Riawna Capri. She’s practically a deity to the young and famous L.A. crowd for her breezy cuts and color (despite the frus-trating reception desk). Price: Haircut, $350 and up; highlights, $425 and up. Address: 8469 Melrose Pl., West Hollywood. Phone: 310-855-9099.

Best Overall Color Mèche, Tracey Cunningham. Every other A-list ac-tress, singer, and model on the West Coast turns to her for highlights that make hair gleam. Price: $425 and up. Address: 8820 Burton Way, Beverly Hills. Phone: 310-278-8930.

Best Classic Blonde Goddard + Bragg, Lorri Goddard. She creates blonde hues that are so convincing, clients forget they were born brunette. Price: $500 and up. Address: 656 N. Robertson B l vd . , We s t Ho l l y wo o d . Phone: 310-321-4035.

Best Brunette Andy Lecompte Salon, George Papanikolas. His brunettes are perfectly honey-streaked, rich, and beachy—not brassy. Price: $450 and up. Address: 616 N. Almont Dr. Phone: 310-273-4100.

Best Blowout Frédéric Fekkai Salon, Anne Chevallier. Her glossy blowouts go from premiere to after-afterparty with-out losing their bounce. Price: $70 and up. Address: 8457 Melrose Pl. Phone: 323-655-7800.

NailsBest Manicure Olive & June. Spotless, shiny nails in a bright, cheerful space. Price: $18 and up. Address: 430 N. Canon Dr., Beverly Hills. Phone: 310-247-0500.

Best New Nail Salon Côte. A five-free salon with its own polish line and a glittering clientele. Price: $20 and up. Address: 11714 San Vicente Blvd. Phone: 310-820-0906.

MassageBest Overall Massage Lama Amin. Power couples (Beyoncé and Jay Z) and power casts (Empire) trust their tired muscles to Amin. House calls only. Price: $250 and up. Phone: 818-762-9223.

Best Sports Massage Oleg Bouimer. This former professional athlete from the Ukraine knows how to relieve back and body issues without pain. Price: $150 and up. Address: 23440 Civic Center Way, Malibu, and house calls. Phone: 310-592-6144.

FacialBest Facial for Problem Skin Resurface, Shani Darden. Obliterates the most stubborn blemishes and blackheads. Price: $300. Phone: 310-745-3150.

Best Resurfacing Facial Belle Visage Day Spa, Tina Keshishian. Her diamond- file facial feels like a kitten licking your face…a kitten that can soften fine lines and fade dark spots. Price: $175 and up. Address: 13207 Ventura Blvd. Phone: 818-907-0502.

WaxingBest Gentle Wax Stark Waxing Studio, Lidia Jovel. Her blue wax is gentle on skin and ruthless on hair. Price: $35 and up. Address: 3335 Sunset Blvd. Phone: 323-666-3335.

BrowsBest Brow Shaping The Brow Gal, Tonya Crooks. This makeup artist and brow groomer transforms caterpillars into el-egant curves. Price: $55. Address: 8217 Beverly Blvd. Phone: 310-279-7465.

Best Brow Rehabilitation Striiike, Kristie Streicher. She won’t touch a brow that hasn’t had at least six to eight weeks to regrow. Then she works her magic and feathers it into a gen-tly tapered shape. Price: $175 and up. Address: 9278 Civic Center Dr., Beverly Hills. Phone: 310-205-2600.

BronzingBest Airbrush Tan Heather Airbrush Tanning. Splotch-free, golden glows that last through a week of Spinning and hot yoga. Price: $65 and up. Address: 8969 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Phone: 818-568-2071. ◆


TESTING, TESTING...

When selecting Best of Beauty and Breakthroughs winners, there are

disasters (turning green by lunchtime from a bad batch of self-tanner),

and there are lessons learned (invest in disposable contact lenses before

testing liquid liners). It can be a gritty job, but we’re willing to endure

months of in-office manicures and at-home facials to discover, test, and test

again the 260 best products of the year. Here’s a look at how we award

the Best of Beauty seals. By Lexi Novak

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Filippo smooshes a lipstick on a piece of paper using a palette knife, a paintbrush, a sponge, a Popsicle stick, Q-tips, or her own fingertip as many as 30 times to get the perfect

smear. She usually likes the first composition best.

We tried enough tubes of mascara to coat the lashes of 8,778 people.

It took 12 weeks to test all the products, or about the time it takes for a tadpole to grow into a frog.

If you stocked your shower with all of our shampoo contenders, you’d be able to wash your

hair once a day for 38 years.

The least expensive winning product costs $0.99.

The most expensive winner will set you back $360.

You’d get 33,988 swipes of lipstick out of all the long-lasting tubes in the running.

To turn a smear of lipstick into a still life, it takes

more than just dragging a tube across paper.

Here, a look inside the world of design director

Deanna Filippo and how she creates the perfect

drip, splat, and blob.

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The first time we singled out natural products for the Best of Beauty Awards was in 2007. The pick-ings were pretty slim, and yes, Dr. Bronner’s was in the mix (we still love that peppermint soap). Since then, the field has exploded: Last year, global sales of natural and organic cosmetics approached $30 billion (back in 2007, that num-ber was $7 billion).

Still, there is no recognized standard for what a constitutes a natural beauty product. We took it upon ourselves to analyze the research, talk to experts on all sides (toxicologists, dermatologists, chemists), and determine which ingredients we think a natural beauty product should not contain. Some of them could pose health risks (phthalates, formaldehyde); others are just irritating (sulfates). And others, frankly, are question marks. But with the natural beauty market in the U.S. expected to grow nearly 75 percent between 2012 and 2018, we’re going to keep looking for answers. So while we can’t resolve all the unknowns and confusion in this area today, we can be very clear about one thing: The 11 Best of Beauty–winning natural products this year are effective, elegant, and entirely free of the ingredients listed here.

Spread the WordsWhile “twerking,” “FLOTUS,” and “photobomb” were added to the Oxford English Dictionary this year, we officially welcomed a few new terms to the Allure beauty lexicon.

Cushion compact: A compact case that holds a porous sponge saturated with liquid makeup. Most are filled with foundation, but there are also a few that contain blush (and more are on the way). The compacts are bouncy-castle fun to tap and almost totally mess-free. And the lightweight makeup inside subtly tints cheeks or conceals blemishes and redness, not your freckles.

Essence: A toner-like fluid that hydrates with hyaluronic acid or glycerin and enhances the absorption of other skin-care ingredients. In other words, it’s a toner that moisturizes your skin instead of drying it out.

Micellar water: A face-cleansing solution made of purified water, hydrating ingredients, and mild surfactants. The mixture gently removes dirt, oil, and makeup from skin while moisturizing, and it doesn’t have to be rinsed off. Ideal for anyone with sensitive, dry, or acne-prone skin, it’s as versatile as a cleansing wipe (and—we learned—a whiz at whisking away even waterproof eyeliners).

● parabens ● phthalates ● sodium laurel sulfate

● aluminum ● triclosan ● talc ● mineral oil and petroleum

● formaldehyde ● toluene ● chemical sunscreens (like oxybenzone, avobenzone, and octinoxate)

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Green. Eco. Sustainable. Local. Cruelty-free. It all sounds great—we’re just not always exactly sure what each term means.

To find out more—a lot more—about these ingredients and how they ended up on this list, go to allure.com/natural.


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#BestofBeautySome celebrities have apartment-size closets only for their shoes. Allure has one just for its makeup. And when the hundreds of nail polishes, lipsticks, and eye shadows are arranged on white countertops in a color spectrum, it makes testing and picking winners feel like a life-size game of Candy Land.

Allure’s editor in chief snapped these products for her Instagram (@lindawellsallure).

Ten thousand shades of beige (and blue and red) polish on Allure’s Instagram (@allure)

A trayful of homework (@lindawellsallure)

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October 2015

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Moisturizers We tested

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Most days we “like” a couple of dozen

things before breakfast. Our love, however, is

hard-won. Case in point: The 213 products that win

our highest honor this year. We put them

through their paces and can now say with

utter conviction: We’re in love. By Liana Schaffner

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Chiffon dress by Chloé. Sunglasses by Oliver Goldsmith. Makeup colors: 5 Couleurs Eyeshadow Palette in Exubérante and Rouge Dior lipstick in Paname by Dior. These pages: Hair, Akki; makeup, James Kaliardos; manicure, Megumi Yamamoto. Prop stylist: Jack Flanagan. Model: Cameron Russell. Fashion editor: Paul Cavaco. Details, see Shopping Guide.

LipsLipstick

RED. A matte cherry, L’Oréal Paris Colour Riche Collection Lipcolour

in Blake’s Red works on the uppity East Side or the sunny West Coast.

PINK. Maybelline New York ColorSensational Color Elixir in

Caramel Infused gives pink some depth. With traces of brown,

this is a fleshy, exotic rose.NUDE, LIGHT SKIN. Tawny-pink Gucci

Audacious Lipstick in Rose Dragée makes lips appear extravagantly full.

NUDE, DARK SKIN. Revlon Ultra HD Lipstick in HD Camilia is

a cappuccino brown that somehow looks natural and stands out.

SHEER. Vibrant crimson in the tube, Clarins Instant Light

Lip Balm Perfector in Red deposits a translucent strawberry tint.

BRIGHT. A mix of cool raspberry and warm red, Lancôme L’Absolu

Rouge Lipcolor in Rose Lancôme delivers a nervy fuchsia sheen.

DARK. Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Matte Lipstick in Dolce Jealous

has the plummy, dangerous appeal of the proverbial forbidden fruit.

Lip StainYves Saint Laurent Volupté Tint-in-

Oil bathes lips in sheer pigment and essential oils. When the gleam fades,

the color—our favorite is coral-pink Peach Me Love—lingers for hours.

Long-Wearing Lipstick

The emollients in CoverGirl Outlast Longwear + Moisture Lipstick

fuse with the pigment, so vibrant color (like orange-red Red Siren) and

moisture stay in lockstep all day.

Lip CrayonThe lush color of Clinique Chubby Stick

Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm is sheer enough to apply mirror-free. Shout-out

to Chunky Cherry (a juicy red) and Whole Lotta Honey (a pouty caramel).

Lip GlossMarc Jacobs Beauty Hi-Shine Lip

Lacquer serves up neutrals (we love Love Drunk), plums (Boom is the

bomb), and corals (all girls look great in Some Girls) with a latex finish.

Lip BalmRefreshingly cool Yes to Coconut Lip

Oil plumps dry-as-a-husk lips.

We rubbed our mouths raw testing thousands of lip colors in

every texture to find these winners. (And then our top balm

undid all the damage.)

For the makeup colors in this photo, see Shopping Guide.

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Embellished cotton dress by Burberry. Hat by Etro. Makeup colors: Chubby Stick Cheek Colour Balm in Robust Rhubarb and Chubby Stick Moisturizing Lip Colour Balm in Mega Melon by Clinique. Details, see Shopping Guide.

Keep your eyes on the prize: Mascaras, liners, and shadows that instantly brighten and deftly define.

Eye ShadowBLACK CREAM. Laura Mercier Caviar Stick in Tuxedo is a pitch-perfect pitch-black: It doesn’t go gray (or under your eyes).BLACK POWDER. With the tiniest tinge of shimmer, Nars Dual-Intensity Eyeshadow in Sycorax is the most elegant onyx we’ve seen. BEIGE CREAM. The four hues of Revlon Illuminance Crème Shadow in Not Just Nudes inch from mushroom to mocha. Wear one alone for effortless contouring—or blend for the cleanest smoky eyes.BEIGE POWDER. Buttery-champagne Chanel Ombre Essentielle in Lotus imparts a sheer glow that looks gorgeous on both pale and dark skin. BROWN CREAM. Rimmel London ScandalEyes Eye Shadow Stick in Bootleg Brown cloaks lids in sophisticated chocolate—no matter how quickly you scribble it on.

EyesBROWN POWDER. For mad-dash mornings, the sponge tip of L’Oréal Paris Infallible Smokissime in Brown Smoke diffuses as you draw. And the espresso hue is eye-awakening. GRAY CREAM. Dior Diorshow Fusion Mono in Hypnotique puts the “ray” in “gray.” A mix of gunmetal and mauve, it bathes lids in light.GRAY POWDER. Almay Shadow Softies Eye Shadow in Smoke has rich brown and charcoal tones to create a hazy effect with depth. COLOR CREAM. The deep-emerald sheen of Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise in Cleopatra is the most stunning jewel tone this side of the Nile. COLOR POWDER. Glinting between teal and cobalt, Gucci Shadow Mono in Iconic Ottanio makes every eye color sparkle.PALETTE. We defy you to pick a favorite—or superfluous—hue among the neutrals, darks, and metallics of Urban Decay Naked Smoky.

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EyelinerBLACK. The Charlotte Tilbury Rock ’N’ Kohl pencil in Bedroom Black deposits supersaturated color so shiny, it could be mistaken for a liquid BROWN. As its name suggests, Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Whiskey has a smooth, smoky appeal. It’s soft enough to smudge but also looks crisp when you keep it neat. COLOR. One notch brighter than navy, Maybelline New York Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Lustrous Sapphire has a sexy, nonaggressive edge.

BrowsGROOMER. With its small spooley brush and tinted gel, Benefit Gimme Brow combs in just enough color as it tames rogue hairs.FILLER. The subdued powdery shades of Burberry Effortless Eyebrow Definer are borderline invisible.GROWTH. The potent peptide blend in RevitaBrow Advanced Eyebrow Conditioner helps restore fullness over time.

Makeup RemoverWe’ve lost plenty of lashes to wishy-washy “gentle” removers. Simple Micellar Cleansing Water makes quick work of liner, shadow, and mascara—without a single stinging ingredient.

MascaraEVERYDAY. Benefit Roller Lash Mascara takes “eye-catching” to a new level. The brush has tiny hooks that grab and sculpt lashes into full-figured curves. LENGTHENING. Most mascaras add volume at the base, but Make Up For Ever Smoky Stretch Mascara hugs the very tips of your lashes, too, producing the longest fan possible. WATERPROOF. Eyeko Sport Waterproof Mascara creates a high-shine moisture-repelling film. DRAMATIC. The curved sweep of bristles on the L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Intenza fills out every lash for flutter that you can see in your peripheral vision.

LIQUID/FELT TIP. With its remarkably skinny felt tip, L’Oréal Paris The Super Slim Liner delivers the sharpest lines, flips, and swoops—all without a hitch. GEL/CREAM. For those who like to get all artsy and wingy, there’s Revlon ColorStay Crème Gel Eye Liner. The jet-black formula and dense brush create bold strokes for instant attitude. WATERPROOF. Bring on the humidity! The tearjerkers! The merciless Spin instructors! The lush finish of Chanel Waterproof Long-Lasting Eyeliner clings to lids, no matter what.

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A lot of products can work a little hair magic. We uncovered

the ones that perform full-on miracles. Hear our praise.

Bra by Mimi Holliday. Makeup colors: True Match Lumi Liquid Glow Illuminator in Golden and La Lacque Lip Colour in Choco-Lacque by L’Oréal Paris. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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Shampoo and ConditionerFINE HAIR. Women with fine hair often hear, “At least you have a lot of it.” As if quantity is a consolation prize. Redken Cerafill Defy Shampoo and Conditioner plump the hair shaft, resulting in serious fullness—and legitimate praise. DRY HAIR. Plenty of formulas hydrate brittle hair—for a little while. The polymers in Wella Professionals Enrich Shampoo and Conditioner wrap around strands like a sleeve, for nonstop smoothness. COLOR-TREATED HAIR. Clear Scalp & Hair Damage & Color Repair Shampoo and Conditioner keep hair as vibrant as the day you left the salon—and softer than the day before you ever sat in a colorist’s chair (if you can remember that far back).FRIZZY HAIR. The antioxidant-rich oils in Nexxus Oil Infinite Shampoo and Conditioner replace that halo of fuzz with a halo of light. CURLY HAIR. Dove Quench Absolute Shampoo and Conditioner polish roots, soften ends, and encourage plenty of bounce in between. COARSE/KINKY HAIR. Sulfate- free SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Shampoo and Conditioner coddle kinks and deliver major shine.DAMAGED HAIR. Don’t worry, we can’t pronounce it, either (now- now? noh-noh?). Suffice it to say, Davines Nounou Shampoo and Conditioner mean no more strawlike texture. (Oh, and we called the company: new-new!)DANDRUFF. Dandruff shampoo isn’t the sexiest thing in our shower, but it’s one of the most essential. Head & Shoulders Instant Relief Shampoo and Conditioner minimize flakes after one wash. And that peppermint scent makes your whole head tingle (so, OK, it’s a little sexy).

TreatmentMASK. A dollop of crazy-thick Smooth Sexy Hair Smooth Extender gives coarse, parched hair unprecedented shine and softness. SCALP. The sea salt and sweet-almond oil in Christophe Robin Cleansing Purifying Scrub With Sea Salt instantly ease scalp itch and irritation, then the grainy paste lathers up and rinses away to give hair oomph.

THINNING. Massage Redken Cerafill Retaliate Hair Regrowth Treatment into your scalp twice daily to stimulate new growth with a 2 percent dose of minoxidil. The clear liquid dries quickly and doesn’t leave roots greasy or flat.

Styling ProductVOLUMIZER. A blast of L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle Boost It High Lift Creation Spray at the roots gives height that stays intact. MOUSSE. Ah, mousse. It has the name of a dessert, the texture of a dessert, and usually the stickiness of a dessert. That’s why Pantene Pro-V Volume Triple Action Mousse is such a rare treat. It creates shapely volume all over—with zero stiffness.DEFRIZZER. John Frieda Frizz-Ease Miraculous Recovery Repairing Crème Serum blocks humidity and strengthens frayed ends for smoothness from root to tip.DEFRIZZER, COARSE/KINKY HAIR. Carol’s Daughter Healthy Hair Butter adds luster with shea and cocoa butters, which also boost moisture without dragging down springy curls (as silicone can). CURL DEFINER. The resins in Living Proof Curl Defining Styling Cream coax listless waves into shapely bends, then polymers keep them that way until your next shampoo. CURL DEFINER, COARSE/KINKY HAIR. Kinky-Curly Curling Custard eliminates fuzz with chamomile and aloe vera; cushy marshmallow helps buoy spirals. WAVE ENHANCER. Oil and water do mix—brilliantly. Bumble and Bumble Surf Infusion combines the company’s classic water-based salt spray with shine-inducing oil. Shake and spritz for ropy and glossy waves. Whatever, science. STRAIGHTENER. Aveda Smooth Infusion Naturally Straight looks more delicate than other heavy-duty straighteners—because it is. The lightweight formula produces sleek hair that swings.

HAIR SPRAY. Unless your plans include a wind tunnel, any old hair spray will prop up your style. But R + Co Vicious Strong Hold Flexible Hairspray is both budgeproof and easy to brush through. That’s kind of mind-blowing. HEAT-PROTECTING SPRAY. Paul Mitchell Hot Off the Press guards against high heat, resists humidity, gives impressive hold, and feeds your cat. OK, not that last one, but...maybe?SHINE BOOSTER. Aloxxi Essential 7 Oil Dry Oil Shine Mist evaporates the second it hits dry hair, leaving behind only a delicate sheen. POMADE. Part cushiony, part velvety (cu-vet-y?), Sally Hershberger 24K Superiority Complex Texturizing Paste provides body, piecey-ness, and a cool, semimatte finish. OIL, FINE TO MEDIUM-THICK HAIR. Even the wispiest strands can handle Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Omega + Nourishing Oil. A drop or two quiets flyaways and imparts a healthy gloss. OIL, THICK HAIR. The avocado oil in L’Oréal Professionnel Mythic Oil Nourishing Oil delivers exceptional luster—kind of like the most expensive blowout ever. TEXTURIZER. Garnier Fructis Style De-Constructed Texture Tease builds tons of airy volume without any telltale starchy streaks. You have to not see it to believe it. DRY SHAMPOO. Not only does Klorane Dry Shampoo With Oat Milk disguise greasy roots like a champ, but it never makes hair look dusty. (Yes, even yours, brunettes.)

Home ColorSINGLE PROCESS. Think of eSalon as a fairy godmother for hair color. Fill out a questionnaire, upload a photo, and poof! A box of dye formulated by a colorist specifically for you arrives at your door. ROOT COVERAGE. Zinc particles in Color Wow Root Cover Up attach to grays and regrowth like magnets and hold color in place (even in the pool) until you shampoo. SPECIAL EFFECTS. Whether you’re going for peach, periwinkle, or full-on My Little Pony, Manic Panic Manic Mixer Pastel-izer transforms the brand’s electric, punky hair dyes into cool pastels. GLAZE. Apply John Frieda Colour Refreshing Gloss in the shower to give your color an instant, immaculate boost.

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PrimerWe used to be all about that

base, but CoverGirl Outlast All- Day Primer disguises pores

and fine lines so well that we’re tempted to skip foundation.

BB CreamIt’s the makeup equivalent of

an English garden: Infused with rose hip and lavender,

Burberry Fresh Glow B.B. Cream imparts a lusty, youthful

gleam that can only be described as blooming.

BlushPOWDER. The finish of Gucci

Sheer Blushing Powder is the closest thing we’ve seen

to an actual, honest flush.CREAM. Elizabeth Arden

Ceramide Cream Blush softens skin for that lit-from-within

effect but doesn’t vanish like oil-based creams.

PowderLOOSE. Surratt Diaphane

Loose Powder in Matte provides a veil of coverage that

works like a soft-focus lens. And its mesh-covered

compact keeps all that gossamer fineness neatly contained.

PRESSED. The hollow pigments in Revlon Nearly

Naked Pressed Powder act like molecular floaties,

preventing the formula from sinking into fine lines.

FoundationLIGHT COVERAGE. Dior Diorskin Nude Air Ultra-Fluid Serum Foundation is so thin and milky, you have to dispense it with a glass dropper. The formula disappears the second you start blending and leaves behind smooth, luminous skin. MEDIUM COVERAGE. Lancôme Miracle Cushion is a liquid foundation that’s been injected into a pillowy sponge—so it glides on like a dream. Apply a thin layer for allover coverage or just tap it on strategic spots for a clean look.FULL COVERAGE. Technically, Make Up For Ever Ultra HD Invisible Cover Foundation is for your face—but it could go to your head. Iridescent particles obscure every imperfection, even when you’re the target of a 50-megapixel smartphone camera. The result might convince you (and everyone on Facebook) that you’re flawless. OILY/ACNE-PRONE. Maybelline New York Fit Me Matte + Poreless Foundation eliminates shine and hides acne flare-ups, all without suffocating pores—or settling into them.MINERAL. When foundation is too much and tinted moisturizer is not enough, BareMinerals Complexion Rescue Tinted Hydrating Gel Cream is just right. It evens, blurs, and hydrates as well as a lotion.

We found the primers, foundations, and concealers that will make you look

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Even vampire-pale, run- from-the-sun beauty editors

have nothing but love for St. Tropez Gradual Tan Plus

Anti-Ageing Multi-Action Face. The hydrating, peptide-rich

lotion warms up the fairest skin without a trace of orange.

HighlighterFlower Glisten Up Highlighter

Chubby makes skin look radiant (not shimmery), and the

oversize crayon is ideal for depositing warmth wherever—

and whenever—you want it.

BronzerGiorgio Armani Maestro

Liquid Summer is so sheer and quietly glow-y that it

suits every skin tone under the sun. Worn alone or

mixed with foundation, it lifts cheekbones and

creates a clean, natural, sculpted effect.

ConcealerUNDEREYE CIRCLES.

The silky, crease-resistant Onomie Bright Concealing

Elixir neutralizes even the most intractable shadows,

while skin-care levels of antioxidants guard

against the free radicals that can intensify darkness.

BLEMISHES. What’s the point of hiding a zit if the

reward is just a redder, more irritated zit? Tarte

Maracuja Creaseless Concealer clings to blemishes

while soothing inflamed skin with vitamin E.

Our favorite minimalists (check out what they don’t contain on page 211):RMS Beauty Tinted “Un” Powder obscures redness and controls shine with a luminous finish. Ever Biomimetic Peel Pads brighten with azelaic acid and hydrate with magnolia water. The rich lather of John Masters Organics Geranium & Grapefruit Body Wash gives “pure luxury” new meaning. Hurraw Black Cherry Tinted Lip Balm leaves lips uncommonly juicy. O & M Frizzy Logic Shine Serum eliminates frizz without a drop of silicone. Hyaluronic acid and peony-flower extract make Beautycounter Dew Skin tinted moisturizer as close as you can get to bathing your face in actual dew. Tata Harper Regenerating Cleanser exfoliates and hydrates and smells like fresh grapefruit. The rose-gold tint of Honest Beauty Everything Primer makes cheekbones look candlelit. Drunk Elephant Umbra Sheer Physical Defense SPF 30 pulls off a brilliant vanishing act—no white streaks, no shine. W3LL People Expressionist Mascara gives lashes flutter that doesn’t fade. Jane Iredale Mystikol Eyeliner in Onyx is soft, smoky, and never irritating.

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Silk dress by Gucci. Makeup colors: Highlighting Palette in Peach Glow and Ultra HD Lipstick in HD Camilia by Revlon. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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Body WashMOISTURIZING. Dove Deep Moisture Nourishing Body Wash is decadent without a drawback. It leaves skin velvety, not sticky. ACNE-FIGHTING. The salicylic acid and licorice root in Murad Acne Body Wash prevent sweat-induced breakouts and bacne.

Body ScrubAveeno Positively Nourishing Smoothing Body Wash is everything we want in a scrub: Grainy but not scratchy, it buffs away roughness and revs circulation.

Body BronzerTRADITIONAL SELF-TANNER. St. Tropez Self Tan Express mousse delivers instant color that deepens until you shower. GRADUAL SELF-TANNER. Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer is nabbing this title for the sixth year. That’s 2,190 days of streak-free love. BRONZER. Not too shimmery, not too makeup-y, Victoria’s Secret Instant Bronzing Tinted Shimmer Lotion camouflages veins, evens tone, and, we swear, makes legs look longer.

Body LotionLIGHT. Last year we named it a Breakthrough; this year Jergens BB Body Perfecting Skin Cream is simply the best: a lightly tinted lotion that airbrushes skin. RICH. If crossing your legs makes you fall off your chair, your moisturizer is way too slick. Nivea Essentially Enriched Body Lotion turns skin supple—but not slippery.

Bath ProductThe iris and sweet-almond oils in Diptyque Precious Oils for Body and Bath transform your bathtub into a luxurious oasis, and your skin into dewy perfection.

DeodorantLavanila Laboratories The Healthy Deodorant in Sport Luxe is the only one of its aluminum-free breed that keeps us totally dry and fresh.

Antiper spirantDove Dry Spray Antiperspirant works hard all day and never, ever leaves white marks.

Hand CreamWe can’t keep our hands off our hands. Supergoop Forever Young Hand Cream SPF 40 cushions skin with omega-7 fatty acids while offering high UV protection.

Body Sun screenAveeno Protect + Hydrate Lotion Sunscreen SPF 50 defends as well as the gloppiest formula but with a barely perceptible feel.

ShavingRAZOR. Gillette Venus Swirl pivots in two directions to maneuver over curves without a nick. SHAVING CREAM. Any decent shaving whip covers legs in lather. Gillette Venus With a Touch of Olay Shave Gel also leaves them indecently silky.

Tooth WhitenerAfter a couple of weeks, Crest 3D White Professional Effects Whitestrips eliminate even deep-seated stains.

Our bathrooms are overrun by potions and lotions. These standouts actually make it to #empties status.

Yes, they’re really worth it:3Lab Super “H” Serum makes skin insanely glow-y. Giorgio Armani Luminessence CC Moisturizer is our answer to an all-nighter. The light-reflecting cream wakes up every skin tone. By Terry Tea to Tan Face & Body feels like water and adds an instant wash of color (imagine iced tea as a bronzer). Dolce & Gabbana Cleansing Oil leaves skin softer than we thought possible. La Mer The Illuminating Eye Gel brightens with amped-up algae. Jo Malone London Wood Sage & Sea Salt Body Crème is like a trip to a spa and the Cotswolds in one. Hermès candle in Fenêtre Ouverte is a true object of desire. The scent is delicate, and the ceramic bowl looks like origami. Vitamin-rich caviar extracts in La Prairie Skin Caviar Sleep Mask smooth skin while you sleep. Shu Uemura Muroto Volume Shampoo injects bounce into fine hair. Restorsea Repairing Hand Treatment has salmon roe to even skin tone. Sounds fishy—until you try it. Estée Lauder Re-Nutriv Ultimate Diamond Crème minimizes spots and lines with a rare mushroom. You’re not hallucinating—skin really does look younger. The light and dark creams in Tom Ford Shade and Illuminate give our face the sexy, sculpted appeal of the designer’s plunging necklines. Byredo Gypsy Water Body Wash reminds us of a fancy Roman public bath—without the public.

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The best choices for the product junkies who call beauty “grooming”:The Clarisonic Alpha Fit has two settings for dudes who can’t commit: One gently cleanses clean-shaven skin; the other penetrates beards and stubble. The coconut oil in Blind Barber Lemongrass Tea Shampoo + Body Wash leaves hair and skin so smooth, we’re now pilfering his products. Men’s Rogaine Unscented Foam massages right in and won’t interfere with styling products. Nioxin Hair System Kit 2 plumps individual strands to deliver thicker-looking hair. Level Naturals Soap in Tea Tree + Activated Charcoal draws out grime but not moisture. Banana Boat Triple Defense Sunscreen Lotion for Men SPF 50+ dries in seconds and smells like a crisp, starched collar—not a piña colada. With natural oils, Weleda Moisture Cream for Men is great for guys with a sensitive side. Dove Men + Care Deep Clean Body and Face Wash gets the job done—with no froufrou extras. The moisturizing gel removes dirt and softens dry patches.

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After many shows of hands, we narrowed down hundreds of polishes to the best and the brightest (and the darkest and the lightest).

Nails Nail PolishRED. Cheery, moody, shiny, winey— we’ve seen every iteration of red. Essie nail polish in Russian Roulette puts them all in perspective. A straight-up cherry, it’s the truest of its clan. BRIGHT. Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure in Back to the Fuchsia delivers a shock of opaque near-matte pink that single-handedly lifts our mood. DARK. The red and purple undertones of Essie nail polish in Devil’s Advocate waver between ripe currant and black plum, depending on the light. The effect can be awesomely eerie or surprisingly chic.NUDE. An utterly translucent apricot, Smith & Cult nail polish in Ghost Edit makes nails gleam—and look longer. BLUE. OPI Nail Lacquer in My Car Has Navy-gation is a sharp cobalt that’s an ideal counterpoint to fall’s cable knits and cashmere.

PASTEL. We don’t know what we love more: the fresh and pretty hue of RGB Nail Color in Periwinkle or the creamy texture that creates instant opacity.GREEN. Imagine the Black Forest...at night...during the winter solstice. That’s the gothic green darkness of Illamasqua Nail Varnish in Rampage. It’s hauntingly lovely.

Home Gel KitSally Hansen Miracle Gel provides the intense shine and impressive life span of a salon gel treatment but without the tiresome light cure or removal process.

Nail ArtBeyoncé’s manicurist, Lisa Logan, designed NCLA for Beyoncé Nail Wraps in Je Ne Sais Quoi. The strips adhere without the slightest ripple, and the electric rainbow print is totally fierce.

BasecoatButter London Nail Foundation Flawless Basecoat evens bumps and ridges and makes nails look so healthy, you’ll reconsider putting anything on top.

TopcoatOne coat of Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Anti-Chip Top Coat dries polish in about 30 seconds and locks in shine.

Cuticle CreamShea butter and hyaluronic acid make Deborah Lippmann The Cure live up to its name. It’s a panacea for raggedy cuticles.

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Silk chiffon dress by Anna Sui. Makeup colors: Lip Studio Color Blur in Berry Misbehaved and Color Show Nail Lacquer in Paint the Town, Blue Bombshell, Fierce N Tangy, and Pink Shock by Maybelline New York. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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Don’t buy into hype and gimmicks: These are the cleansers, creams,

and treatments guaranteed to give you soft, supple, glowing skin.

Skin CleanserNORMAL SKIN. A few drops of water- thin Shiseido Perfect Cleansing Oil removes grime, dissolves stubborn eye makeup, and makes your moisturizer a bonus, not a necessity. OILY SKIN. With its rich texture, Eau Thermale Avène Cleansing Foam clings to your T-zone and regulates oil production with glutamic acid to give skin a fresh, matte finish.DRY SKIN. The magic of Lancôme Crème Radiance Clarifying Cleanser? The dense, creamy formula transforms into an airy whip and turns prickly skin pliant.CLEANSING WIPES. Some wipes are so sudsy that you need to rinse after using them. Not so with Neutrogena Makeup Remover Cleansing Towelettes. The just-moist-enough sheets render skin soft and totally bare.

EssenceBrimming with moisturizers and peptides, Estée Lauder Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment Lotion delivers the taut, polished feel of a toner without the stinging side effects.

Facial MoisturizerNORMAL SKIN. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream absorbs on contact and quenches nonstop with a high dose of hyaluronic acid. (And ignore that “extra-dry skin” business on the jar—this formula is light enough for normal and combination types. If you’re really dry, you could actually layer something heavier on top.)OILY SKIN. Philosophy Renewed Hope in a Jar is not some flash in the pan. The cult-favorite formula now contains a trio of alpha hydroxy acids to unclog pores and hyaluronic acid to deliver gentle hydration.DRY SKIN. Unlike some rich emulsions, Shiseido Bio-Performance Advanced Super Restoring Cream doesn’t just sit there. Vitamin B and yeast extract help to speed cell turnover and rev up collagen production.FACE OIL. Clear and weightless, Lancôme Bienfait Multi-Vital Daily Replenishing Oil turns lackluster skin luminous with six antioxidant-rich oils.

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Anti-AgerANTIOXIDANT. Dr. Brandt XYY Face Cream provides more protection against environmental damage than most other antioxidant cocktails. With powerful moisturizing ingredients to boot, there’s no contest. LINE-SMOOTHING. By slowly releasing retinol while you sleep, RoC Retinol Correxion Sensitive Night Cream prevents inflammation and peeling. That means even sensitive types and retinol rookies can get in on the wrinkle-relaxing action.SPOT-FADING. SkinCeuticals Advanced Pigment Corrector contains ellagic acid, a yeast extract, and a derivative of hydroquinone, which fade dark spots and block melanin production as effectively as a prescription treatment—minus the irritation.

Eye CreamLINE-SMOOTHING. The souped-up retinoid in Philosophy Miracle Worker Miraculous Anti-Aging Retinoid Eye Repair boosts collagen production to thicken thin skin and minimize creases.MOISTURIZING. The hydrators in Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel glide on, absorb in a second, and soften all day without melting any makeup you put on top. Chanel Le Lift eye cream is silky, but it’s no lightweight: It brightens and blurs crepiness over time.

Facial SunscreenNeutrogena Pure & Free Liquid Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is as naked as a sunscreen can get. With simple zinc oxide and titanium dioxide to block UV rays and not a single fragrance, dye, or oil, it won’t clog pores or turn slick. That’s truly a winning streak.

ScrubWith sea kelp and lemon peel (to banish flakes), green clay (to decongest pores), and plant-based stem cells (to boost cell turnover), Acure Brightening Facial Scrub makes skin visibly fresher and clearer by the time you pat dry.

PeelAHAs are brilliant exfoliators—if they’re at the perfect pH. And the ones in Olay Pro-X Nightly Purifying Micro-Peel are. Open the bottle and its dropper automatically fills with precisely the right amount of the clear, silky liquid to produce glowing skin while you sleep.

MaskOILY SKIN. We like to think of Clinique Pore Refining Solutions Charcoal Mask as a water filter for our face. The mix of charcoal powder and kaolin clay draws out deep-seated grime. DRY SKIN. The hedonistic, hydrating blend of honey and shea butter in Fresh Crème Ancienne Ultimate Nourishing Honey Mask melts into skin and then rinses clean, leaving it firmer, plumper, softer. SHEET MASK. Sheet masks don’t make us feel claustrophobic, but the stillness they require sure does. Every presoaked Dr. Jart+ Water Replenishment Cotton Sheet Mask provides a surge of moisture and adheres tightly to skin, so we can wear one and go about our life (indoors).

Zit CreamTrust us on this one: You don’t want to annoy a zit. Clinique Acne Solutions Clinical Clearing Gel shrinks pimples with salicylic acid, while sea-whip extract keeps them from turning flaky and angry.

Acne TreatmentLa Roche-Posay Effaclar Dermatological Acne System is not the stringent routine from your high-school days. The cleanser, toner, and benzoyl peroxide treatment obliterate bacteria and control oil while refining tone and texture. The trio gets extra credit for not sucking skin dry.

A little touchy? These are gentle giants:Garnier Clean+ Lotion Cleanser melts away makeup—no scrubbing required. Licorice root in Eucerin Redness Relief Soothing Cleanser calms both rosacea and temporary flushing. Chanel La Solution 10 de Chanel cream hydrates with only ten easy- to-pronounce ingredients (hence the name). The lipids, amino acids, and sugars in Eau Thermale Avène XeraCalm A.D. Cream reduce even the most chronic dryness. First Aid Beauty Ultra Repair Mask minimizes redness, hydrates, and fights free radicals. It’s skin-care cruise control. Aveeno Sheer Hydration Daily Body Lotion soothes prickly skin with colloidal oatmeal (and absorbs before you can say “colloidal oatmeal”). Skinfix Hand Repair Cream softens chapped skin without using cortisone or steroids—or leaving grease splotches on everything you touch.

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can have more twists and turns than a Moroccan souk. Let us guide you.

NEW. At first, Miu Miu is the essence of lily of the valley, dewy and tranquil. But then a pepper note surfaces, and zip, the quiet floral turns sharp and spare. It’s utter romance—stripped down to its barest parts. CLASSIC. Viktor + Rolf Flowerbomb has the appeal and the impulse of a modern masterpiece. Rose and freesia are lush and showy, while a patchouli note keeps that opulence in check. SPICY. With violet, pepper, and rose water, Clinique Aromatics in White is so clean and crisp, it borders on fragile. It’s the white porcelain teacup of perfume. CITRUS. Inspired by a Chinese garden, Hermès Le Jardin de Monsieur Li is all about balance: white flowers sloshed with kumquat. The result is light and elegant, grazing our pulse points like a brushstroke.FLORAL. Estée Lauder Modern Muse is faceted, not fussy, which makes it a true standout. The combination of jasmine and musk is the ideal marriage of brightness and depth.SEXY. Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium is that rare sultry scent that conceals as much as it reveals. A warm coffee note surrounds white flowers and vanilla, forming a thin veil over all that full-hipped sexiness. GREEN. & Other Stories Moroccan Tea is like a palate cleanser—an antidote to moody, herbaceous green scents. Its crisp aroma of spearmint, almond, and cedarwood is emphatically upbeat. FRUITY. Some fruity scents are in-your-face sweet. Not Givenchy Dahlia Divin. Named for a flower with no smell, the transparent mix of jasmine and peach comes alive on skin.MEN’S. We simply cannot smell Dior Sauvage without closing our eyes. The musky, splashy scent is that damn hot. CANDLE. With its briny mix of coconut and lemon, Maison Martin Margiela Beach Walk has a warm, stylish, sun-drenched appeal that can make the concrete jungle feel like a Malibu bungalow.HAIR FRAGRANCE. We’re calling it: Nothing matches the flowery, purely superfluous pleasure of spritzing on Dior Miss Dior Hair Mist. Citrus and floral notes bloom with the slightest head turn.

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THEBEYONCE EFFECT

Scientists can try to measure, philosophers to explain, but only poets can understand the magic of Beyoncé’s influence

on music, dance, fashion, beauty—and pretty much everything else. It’s a benign kind of sorcery, and the entire

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he origin of trends can be as divisive a riddle as the origin of species. On the one hand, there are the creationists, who only want to know who did what first (a fact almost always in dispute). On the other hand, there are the evolutionists, who believe that anything that rises to the top of the pop-culture consciousness has passed through a dynamic process of mutation and nat-ural selection. If Darwin were

around and cared about such things, he’d sail the Beagle right up alongside Beyoncé and Jay Z’s megayacht and he’d study Mrs. Carter as assiduously as he scrutinized the exotic creatures of the Galapagos.

Beyoncé isn’t so much a trendsetter as a trend synthe-sizer. She may not originate, but she brilliantly reinterprets and popularizes—and makes it all look easy and fun. Her taste is impeccable. Case in point: She said in a television interview that the choreography in her most famous video, “Single Ladies,” was inspired by an obscure Bob Fosse work called “Mexican Breakfast,” performed by Gwen Verdon on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1969. Beyoncé, an accomplished and experienced dancer, selects the perfect moves—the hip popping, hand gestures, and yes, that unmistakable downward-punch strut—that are ripe for translation to a new decade. (Her videos’ choreography makes for an enduring favorite at dance-fitness studios for women who

want to try to acquire some of Beyoncé’s swagger.) And more than 400 million YouTube “Single Ladies” views later, this cross-pollination is a proven recipe for success.

That same kind of alchemy is at work in Beyoncé’s fash-ion and beauty choices. And in that realm, it’s easier for legions of women, including some very famous ones, to check Instagram and follow her lead. “Beyoncé borrows from fashion, and then fashion borrows from her,” says Joe Zee, the editor in chief of Yahoo Style, who has dressed Beyoncé for magazine covers and ad campaigns. “She picks up an idea and makes it more sexy, more feminine—desir-able but also accessible.”

Accessibility is the key. Beyoncé is a democratizer. Consider the so-called nautical look. The yachts that line the harbors of Mediterranean pleasure ports are monu-ments to conspicuous consumption. These floating palac-es are often decorated with eye candy who look like Bond girls in a bad mood and are dressed about as theatrically. Beyoncé’s nautical style seems like a Helmut Newton pho-tograph painted over by Matisse: unambiguously sexy, revealing, intensely colorful, and bejeweled. And yet it’s cheerful in a way those other Euro-party looks are not. It might be expensive, but it’s not exclusive.

Whether the trend is bronzed eyes, naked dresses, Flash Tattoos, or curly bobs, Beyoncé’s version always rises to the top. So what gives her this special magic? The first answer, simply, is joy. The world has had its fill of sullen celebri-ties. Beyoncé doesn’t scowl or complain. She smiles. Not just with her mouth but with her eyes—the kind of smile you can’t fake. Riding a Jet Ski off of St. Barts, she has the

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Name CheckBeyoncé’s catchphrases—and plays on her name—are beloved by bloggers and street-style stars.

expression of a five-year-old at her birthday party just as she catches a first glimpse of the cake.

Happiness is contagious. And a potent form of persuasion. This may explain the general sense that everything Beyoncé does is unassailable. What other performer could have lip-synched to a prerecorded track of the national anthem at a presidential inauguration without any lasting damage to her reputation? Beyoncé can tap into a well of unquestion-ing approval that would make any politician who was on the stage that day salivate. Michelle Obama has called her “a role model and a powerful presence for young girls and women all around the world.” (Mrs. Obama also recently told an inter-viewer that if she could have a different occupation, she would be Beyoncé.) Lady Gaga has said she “represents the dream.” With performances such as her song “Flawless,” which sam-ples a TEDx talk on female empowerment by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—and which she included in her medley at the 2014 VMAs, singing in front of a giant flashing sign that read “Feminist” at one point—Beyoncé is often hailed as a paragon and popularizer of the twenty-first-century women’s movement. And while she didn’t invent bootylicious feminism, no less an authority than the late Betty Friedan, a feminist leader and the author of The Feminine Mystique, praised Beyoncé’s example in a 2002 article in Allure.

In that story, Friedan also approvingly pointed to the inde-pendence and work ethic expressed in Beyoncé’s songs. When women emulate a fashion choice or a hairstyle or covet a Saint Laurent bag on Beyoncé’s lap at a basketball game, they also tacitly embrace the sweat equity behind all the glamor-ous images and the charmed lifestyle. This is why enthusias-tic emulation never seems to spill over into pernicious envy. Beyoncé’s grit and determination as a performer are evident in her videos, movies, and most dramatically, her concerts. At a Montreal show in 2013, Beyoncé moved to the front of the stage to greet some ecstatic audience members. She was in the middle of her ballad “Halo” when her hair got caught in the blades of a powerful fan. She tugged and tugged to try to free herself. Assistants rushed and did the same with increas-ing levels of distress. For several long moments, it looked like her head was being pulled ever closer to the fan. Finally a bodyguard literally cut her free. Through the entire incident, she continued to sing, never missing a note or lyric.

And that’s what Darwin would call survival of the fittest. ◆

DO YOU SPEAK BEYONCÉ?The singer’s dictionary.

Follow the QueenStep 1: Beyoncé wears a trend. Step 2: Everyone else does, too. See below.

Surfbort 1. Queen B’s pronunciation of the word “surfboard” in “Drunk in Love”: “I fill the tub up halfway then ride it with my surfbort” 2. Her own double entendre for sex in a bathtubFlawless1. Title of a Beyoncé song that’s a feminist call to arms

prompting women to have confidence in themselves regardless of others’ opinions 2. A hashtag on more than 8 million Instagram photosI woke up like this1. A girl-power phrase from “Flawless” that has spurred merchandise, including iPhone cases, baby onesies, and coffee cups

2. A Beyoncé-inspired caption that is commonly found on selfies that are (or claim to be) makeup-free. Popular with Demi Lovato, Jordin Sparks, and Jennifer Lopez—and your younger sister’s friendsPut a ring on it 1. To propose marriage 2. A lyric from the 2008 Beyoncé song “Single Ladies”

involving a suitor who had his chance to marry a woman and seriously blew it 3. A phrase frequently shouted by women on dance floors, often in conjunction with cries of “This is my song!” and arm gestures inspired by the famous video —CHLOE METZGER

Megayacht StyleBeyoncé was fully accessorized off the coast of Monaco in a necklace, earrings, and bracelets in 2004. Nina Dobrev wore a similarly glitzy look on a boat near St.-Tropez this year.

Baby BangsBeyoncé’s hairstyle in October 2014 was not a fan favorite. (One headline: “Did Blue Ivy Cut Beyoncé’s Baby Bangs?”) But still, five days later, Lady Gaga had a similar look. (Soon afterward, Beyoncé was on to a new, no-bangs style.)

Sheer PowerBeyoncé wore a barely there Givenchy Haute Couture gown to the Met Ball in May 2012. Fast-forward to June 2014, when Rihanna took the naked dress to a new level at the CFDA Fashion Awards.

Gilded LilyBeyoncé posted pictures of herself in temporary gold Flash Tattoos in September 2014 (and later launched her own collection of them). The Coachella crowd, including reality-television star Kimberley Garner, adopted them in April 2015. —REPORTING BY MEIRAV DEVASH

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APPLIQUÉ JACKETTweed jacket and skirt by Chanel. Pearl ring by Oscar de la Renta. Makeup colors: Rouge Coco Shine Sheer Lipshine in Boy and Nail Colour in Fortissimo by Chanel. These pages: Hair, Brent Lawler; makeup, Yumi Mori; manicure, Tatyana Molot. Prop stylist: Juliet Jernigan. Model: Valery Kaufman. Fashion editor: Siobhan Bonnouvrier. Shot at the Brooklyn home of Cullen Meyer. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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EMBELLISHED DRESSJersey dress with crystals, leather bag, brooches, and gloves by Prada. Makeup colors: Ready Eyeshadow 8.0 in The Sexy Neutrals and Pop of Passion Lip Oil-Balm in Rose Passion by BareMinerals. Details, see Shopping Guide.

BOW NECKWool silk dress, necktie, embroidered leather shoes, and belt by Rochas. Pearl earrings by Oscar de la Renta. Ring by Lele Sadoughi. Makeup colors: ScandalEyes Eye Shadow Stick in Bootleg Brown, Show Off Lip Lacquer in Stargazer, and 60 Seconds Rita Ora nail polish in Midnight Rendezvous by Rimmel London. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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TWEED DRESSEmbroidered wool dress, leather bag, and belt by Michael Kors Collection. Brooch (worn as a hair clip) by Oscar de la Renta. Hair combs by Lelet NY. Bow by Jennifer Ouellette. Ring by Lele Sadoughi. Pearl ring by Alex Soldier. Makeup colors: Double Wear Stay-in-Place Eye Pencil in Onyx and Pure Color Nail Lacquer in Blue Blood by Estée Lauder. Details, see Shopping Guide.

Model of the moment Valery Kaufman caught the eye of the fashion world when Hedi Slimane cast her in an ad campaign for Saint Laurent.

As a native Russian, can you tell us the coolest beauty look in Moscow? “It’s all about red lips, long hair, and short dresses. People make a lot of effort, even to go to the supermarket.” And in New York City? “New York is more natural. Everybody mixes it up—it’s never just one look.”What’s the coolest workout? “I go to Equinox in New York City and Fencers Club. I like to fence. It’s great competition.”The coolest neighborhood in Moscow? “Patriarch’s Ponds is beautiful. It has a pond, a lot of restaurants, and cool hangout places.” —KRISTEN NICHOLS

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PRINTED DRESSViscose silk dress with belt by Stella McCartney. Python shoes by Marc Jacobs. Earrings by Rue Gembon. Pearl ring by Alex Soldier. Makeup colors: Eye Shadow in Go for the Golds and Outlast Longwear + Moisture lipstick in Phantom Pink by CoverGirl. Details, see Shopping Guide.

FLORAL DRESSCotton silk dress, cotton shoes, and leather bag by Dolce & Gabbana. Hair clip by Jennifer Behr. Makeup colors: Artist Shadow in M-738, HD Blush in 315, and Rouge Artist Natural lipstick in N1 by Make Up For Ever. Details, see Shopping Guide.

OVERSIZE COATWool coat, silk organza top, wool skirt, and pearl earrings by Dior. Leather-and-mink shoes by Oscar de la Renta. Makeup colors: Eye Shadow in All That Glitters, Lipstick in Brave, and Studio Nail Lacquer in Nocturnelle by M.A.C. Details, see Shopping Guide.

Wool-blend sweater by Victoria Beckham. Makeup colors: Color Design 5 Shadow & Liner Palette in Bronze Amour and Color Design Lipcolor in Love It by Lancôme. These pages: Hair, Serge Normant of Serge Normant Salon; makeup, Genevieve Herr; manicure, Lisa Jachno. Fashion editor: Paul Cavaco. Details, see Shopping Guide.

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Behind the Smile

Julia Roberts is the rare star who’s also a regular person. How one of the most famous women in the world built a very private life. By Brooke Hauser

People act a little funny around Julia Roberts. Waiters helicopter over her, eager to please—absolutely- consider-it-done-my-pleasure. Whole families gawk. Every once in a while, brave fans summon the nerve to approach her. Unsure of what to say to one of the big-gest movie stars of all time once

they are in her presence, some simply recite one of her most memorable lines. “ ‘Big mistake. Big. Huge,’ ” Roberts says, quoting her fans quoting her in the 1990 movie Pretty Woman. “That’s probably the most returned line.” OK, and after they quote Julia Roberts to Julia Roberts, then what happens? “It kind of falls apart really quickly,” she says and flashes her Julia Roberts smile. “But it’s sweet.”

Maybe it’s her Southern upbringing (she’s origi-nally from Smyrna, Georgia), but Roberts personi-fies the gracious movie star. For more than 25 years now, she has been watching us watch her, and she handles the attention with the patience of a pre-school teacher. It helps that she doesn’t take any of it too seriously. Fame smiles down on her, and once in a while, she winks back—playing superstar Anna Scott in Notting Hill or telling a previous interview-er a funny story about the time her son Phinn told someone that his mom’s name was Julia Robinson. For the most part, though, her celebrity has nothing to do with her day-to-day life.

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what I’ve accomplished in my work, but I have a pretty clear perspective about it. It’s not the defining aspect of my personality,” Roberts says over lunch at a Malibu restaurant. As for the public’s interest in her family, “Every day isn’t exactly how we hope it turns out in that respect of being...viewed, as it were. But we’re lucky that our life is relatively quiet.”

In the past, Roberts has taken breaks from her film career to focus on her family. And while her cinematographer husband, Danny Moder, and their three children, twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, ten, and Henry, eight, remain her top priorities (“Let me show you my mongrels,” she says, scroll-ing through photos from a recent trip to Paris), it’s clear that Roberts is back in business. “I’ve worked more in this calendar year than I have in the last five,” she says. “I’m not necessarily look-ing for work. I mean, I like to be home.” Still, she says, “I feel really excited when I find something that creatively captures my attention.”

Easier said than done. Roberts is famous-ly discriminating when it comes to choosing her film roles. Next month, she stars in Secret in Their Eyes, costarring Nicole Kidman and

Chiwetel Ejiofor. In the thriller, Roberts plays a rising FBI investigator whose life unravels after the brutal murder of someone she loves—and who, years later, sets off on a quest for justice. The role was an intense emotional workout for Roberts, who felt fortunate to have her husband on the set as the film’s cinematographer. “I don’t know if I would have succeeded in some of the efforts that I made if he hadn’t been in such close physical proximity to me.... There’s something about having the safest place in the world for you in the same room,” says the actress, who is looking forward to her next role—a woman “like a QVC pitchwoman” in the ensemble comedy Mother’s Day. “I’m going to start watching QVC,” she says. “I’m so excited, I can’t even tell you.”

Roberts is harder to peg than ever. Once the reigning queen of the romantic comedy, the Oscar winner has proven herself to be so much more than America’s Sweetheart, a phrase that she thinks “has just exhausted itself. It’s been overserved. I don’t even know what it means now.” At 47, she is commanding some of the most challenging roles of her career, but don’t ask her whether she thinks actresses over 40 are

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getting better roles than before. “It’s funny when we try to talk about equality for women,” she says. “I think part of it is not having these compartmentalized heroics of ‘better parts for women over 40.’ Nobody ever talks about better parts for guys over 40.”

She makes a good point. In fact, she makes several. Throughout our interview, Roberts sees right through hazy lines of ques-tioning and calls out prompts that “force self-examination.” But she also plays along. At home, her clan occasionally engages in a little activity called Family Dinner Game, where they ask each other questions, like: If you could be any member of your family

for 24 hours, who would it be and why? “I would want to be my daughter,” Roberts says, after giving it some thought, “because she is fascinating and wonderful, and she’s less transparent than my boys.”

OK, I’ll try a few of my own.

If you could be famous in a different way, what would you want to be known for? “I would be a great writer or painter. It’s the creating something out of nothing that I find astounding. The Year of Magical Thinking [by Joan Didion], I read that not that long ago.... I would put it down and just lie there in bed. My husband was like, ‘Are you OK?’ ”What’s something you’ve long dreamed of doing? “Knitting a pair of socks. I just haven’t figured out how to turn the heel. Socks are hard.”What aspects of the way you were raised are you trying to pass on to your children? “My mom worked really hard outside of the home, and she worked really hard inside of the home. She was a phenomenal cook, made everything from scratch. Our house was always tidy; our clothes were always clean. I take a great joy in homemaking.” If you were 18, would you go into the business now? “No, I don’t think I could. Maybe it’s because I’m not 18—I don’t have the same kind of energy—but it just looks exhausting.”

Roberts has excellent manners and will answer almost any polite question, but it is best advised to first ask your-self: Is it worth it? Asking her thoughts on Matt Damon’s ponytail, which had been all over the Internet shortly before we met? Not so much. “It’s just stupefying to me that people feel compelled to put the time and energy into saying, ‘And another thing I think about Matt Damon’s hair...’ ” she says, after glimpsing her former costar’s new do on my phone.

Asking her thoughts on Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign? A question that is definitely worth it. “It’s a tricky little topic,” Roberts says, being careful to show her support without officially declaring it. “For me, as a woman in this world with a family and a job...not that I think she would be ‘a president for women,’ but I think her point of view is critical in this time when we are 51 percent of the population, and somehow the paradigm shift isn’t really happening. I would love to see more of what she has to offer in service to this country.”

In Hollywood, Roberts has shattered a ceiling or two herself. She was the first actress to earn $20 million for a single film, Erin Brockovich, in 2000, at a time when only male movie stars commanded that kind of paycheck. And

while she’s not exactly a card-carrying member of any boys’ club, she’s got history with some of the industry’s most famous leading men. Just recently, she took her family to visit the Clooneys on Lake Como. What’s George like as a friend? “Well, I’m sort of like the tagalong kid sister,” she says. “I’m always like, ‘Wait, I’m here, too,’ you know.”

“We were all pals,” she says of her Ocean’s Eleven (and Twelve) costars, including Clooney, Damon, and Brad Pitt. “At George’s house, I remember walking down this path pregnant with Phinn and Hazel and turning the corner, and all the boys were sitting at the table having lunch. They were like, ‘Oh, come sit down.’ I wasn’t allowed to walk the stairs. It was such a sweet shift in our relationships because originally, it was all pranks and teasing each other. And here I am pregnant, so it’s like pulling out my chair and just making sure I have enough water and, ‘Are you feeling OK? You look a little peaked.’ ‘I’m fine.’ ”

Granted, any woman pregnant with twins should get special treatment, but there’s something about Roberts that

inspires basic human decency; she possesses a moral correctness that demands good manners in return. She arrives early to our interview and checks her phone only once. When she sees it’s not her children calling, she announces that whoever it is “shall be ignored.” She’s aller-gic to displays of vani-ty. “When I’m watching the Oscars or something on TV at home, I see people twirling, pos-ing, and I just think, ‘God, I wish I could do that!’ ” Roberts says. “[Photographers] go, ‘Turn around! Turn around!’ It’s like, I’m n o t go i n g t o t u r n around. I mean, I feel like a complete jack-ass. And yet, deep down inside, I wish I could, and I just can’t.”

Maybe that’s why she always looks like she’s having more fun than anyone else in the room, or on the red carpet, for that mat-ter: When she smiles, it’s genuine, and it has nothing to do with who’s watching.

“Every day is really perfect,” she says, taking in our ocean view, “if you look at it from the right tilt of your head.” ◆

Beauty CallPepper her with beauty questions and Roberts’s answers show that she’s shrewd, sweet, and self-sufficient.What’s your favorite product right now? “Serge [Normant] has this volumizing spray. Even if I do nothing with my hair after I wash it, I just put tons of volumizing spray in it. I love Lancôme Absolue L’Extrait. It makes my skin feel so hydrated and has a lovely fresh smell. And everyone loves mascara, but Lancôme Grandiôse Mascara is strangely amazing.” (Roberts is a Lancôme spokeswoman.) Who taught you the most about beauty? “My husband. I don’t know that you can put it into words, but that’s what your person does for you, in ways clear and unclear.”What’s one part of your beauty routine that you would never let your husband witness? “I don’t even like him to come in the bathroom when I’m doing my makeup. You don’t want them to know exactly what it is that you’ve done—just that you look nice. Right?” Do you ever do your own manicure? “I can cut my nails, my kids’ nails, and the guinea pig’s nails.”

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High-school photo “I would go to sleep with my hair wet, with a bandanna around my head to smoosh it, and then in the morning, I’d do the curling iron.”

With Adam Storke in Mystic Pizza “Oh, sweet. We all just celebrated a big anniversary, and that was superfun. It was so funny to get back together. Everybody is happy and doing so great. This movie was really nerve-racking for me—just to be the putting-everything-out-there kind of girl was not my speed. You know, to be so brash. It was hard on the nerves.”

With Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, Sally Field, and Dolly Parton at the premiere of Steel Magnolias in New York City “Well, how can you look at anybody in this picture but Dolly Parton? Everybody looks so fabulous. A lot of pearls, a lot of teeth. My thought bubble is ‘Don’t pass out.’ ”

With Richard Gere in Pretty Woman “Look how young we both look. It’s funny, I thought Richard’s hair was so white then, and now it’s, like, totally white. I remember fighting to wear this white shirt because I didn’t want to be in just that dress for half the movie.”

In Sleeping With the Enemy “That movie was so scary. I’m not good at scary movies. I’m very vocal. To the point that I’ve been [at] a scary movie with Danny [Moder, her husband], who has turned to me and said, ‘OK, you have got to stop screaming.’ ”

With Emma Roberts at the premiere of Valentine’s Day in Los Angeles “She’s so lovely. We spend a lot of time together. Emma is a remarkable girl. Sometimes I sort of secretly worry about her, and then I see her and go, What am I worried about? She’s a solid human being.”

With Tom Hanks at the American Society of Cinematographers Outstanding Achievement Awards in Los Angeles “He was very sweet to present this to me. This was a fun night because it’s [about] cinematographers. [Moder is a cinematographer.] I was like, ‘It’s your people!’”

With Moder at a Heal the Bay event in Santa Monica “Well, don’t get me started. Yeah, it’s my person. We just had our thirteenth anniversary. So awesome.”

With MacLaine at the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony in Culver City, California “She’s always shown me so much love. When we were making Steel Magnolias, we spent a lot of really sweet, quiet time together talking. There were times I felt a lot of pressure on that movie, and she was a consistent source of support and maternal grace.”

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2013 At the Golden Globes in Beverly Hills “Are you seeing the theme here of my black and white? I loved my outfit. With the white shirt, I thought it looked fabulous. But it was funny how it turned into ‘Oh, how cute. She’s wearing her husband’s shirt.’ I’m like, What?”

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Tools Makeup SpongeThe squishy pink Beautyblender looks like an Easter egg. For the ultimate hiding game, use it to buff away imperfections.

TweezersWe’ll get right to the point: The Tweezerman Slant Tweezer has the most precise tip in the business.

Hot ToolsBLOW-DRYER. The Harry Josh Pro Tools Dryer is one mean, mint-green blowout machine. Its optional ionic setting makes quick work of frizz on the thickest hair.FLATIRON. The words “Kardashian” and “flat” rarely occur in the same sentence,

but none of the flatirons we tested achieved the sleek finish of the Kardashian Beauty 3-in-1 Hairstyling Iron. And for the record, it also creates bombshell-worthy bends (lock the plates together and the outside—which is curved—heats up). CURLING IRON. With three interchangeable barrels, the T3 Whirl Trio can make wide curves, defined spirals, and everything in between. CURLERS. The T3 Voluminous Hot Rollers distribute heat evenly for optimal bounce.

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CONTOURING. The rounded hairs of the NYX Cosmetics Contour Brush accentuate your bone structure instead of outlining it. EYE SHADOW. We love the Hourglass 3 brush for sweeping powder on the lids and nestling it into creases. BROW. The tiny angled nib of the Anastasia Beverly Hills Brush 12 grabs just enough powder or gel to define delicate arches. LIP. With its slanted tip, the Chanel Angled Lip Brush 33 can sharpen peaks or fine- tune an ombré effect.

Eyelash Curler The extra-wide opening of the Tweezerman ProCurl Lash Curler creates an elegant all-around bend.

Makeup BrushesFOUNDATION. The Sephora Collection Pro Full Coverage Airbrush 53 has a squat shape that prevents streaks.CONCEALER. The tapered bristles of the Sonia Kashuk Tools No. 32 Concealer Brush go where fingers can’t: under tear ducts, around nostrils, and on top of bitty blemishes.EYELINER. The M.A.C. 263 wedges right into your lashes for dramatic eye opening. POWDER. The Sephora Collection Pro Light Powder 50 brush skims the face, preventing powder pileups.BLUSH. The fluffy BareMinerals Blooming Blush brush is ideal for swirling pigment over the apples.BRONZER. Ignore the name: The Real Techniques Blush Brush always picks up the right amount of bronzer, so there’s no way to muddy things up.

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MAKEUP FOR THE TREND-OBSESSEDThe coolest new makeup colors for fall are pretty and ballsy.COBALT EYELINER. Eye makeup is in a big-time blue period—but unlike ’80s baby blue, the new ones are bright, cheerful, and worn in moderation. That means drawing a graphic cobalt line of Maybelline New York Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Lustrous Sapphire along your upper lashes and winging it out for a cat-eye effect. No one said this was for the timid.GREEN SHADOW. Flecks of black glitter make Gucci Shadow Mono in Iconic Ottanio and Charlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise in Cleopatra the coolest, moodiest emerald eye shadows ever. Swipe one on your lids for insta-smoky eyes and throw on a black leather jacket. PLUM LIPSTICK. Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Matte Lipstick in Dolce Jealous is as deep as lipstick gets without being totally goth. Soften it, if you must, by blotting it into a stain.

Shopping List:Maybelline New York Lasting Drama Waterproof Gel Pencil in Lustrous Sapphire Gucci Shadow Mono in Iconic OttanioCharlotte Tilbury Eyes to Mesmerise in Cleopatra Dolce & Gabbana Dolce Matte Lipstick in Dolce Jealous

Maximizing your potential sounds like an annoying self-help slogan. But maximizing your potential with Best of Beauty winners so that your

eyelashes look like a Disney princess’s and your skin glows like it’s plugged in? That’s some personal growth we can get behind. By Elizabeth Siegel

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OUTER RADIANCEAssuming you don’t have your heart set on dull, sallow skin this winter, here are the easiest ways to glow.Face facts. Play it safe and use only gradual self-tanner on your face—St. Tropez Gradual Tan Plus Anti-Ageing Multi-Action Face is practically foolproof. Scratch that. It’s totally foolproof. Smooth a dime-size drop on the high points of your face—the top of the nose, forehead, cheekbones—and blend outward from there.Don’t commit. Liquid bronzer is swimsuit-model sexy—and then you can wash it off. “Press and roll it over your skin with your fingers until it’s blended, since rubbing makes bronzer streak,” says makeup artist Robin Black. Work Giorgio Armani Maestro Liquid Summer over the apples of your cheeks, the creases of your eye-lids, your temples, and even your lips for a beachy look. Body build. Using too little self- tanner on your body leads to stripy color, says tanning expert Sophie Evans. The concentration of DHA, not how much you put on your skin, is what controls how tan you’re going to get. But a mousse, like St. Tropez Self Tan Express, has less DHA than a lotion, so it looks more natural in the dead of winter. Use big, baseball-size blobs on your legs, arms, chest, you name it. Play it safe. Gradual self-tanner for the body doesn’t streak, blotch, or mottle—you can also use it to fix streaks from regular self-tanner. If you have stripes, exfoliate like the dickens and then rub Jergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer over the area to even it out, or cre-ate a pretty, mild glow by using it all on its own.

St. Tropez Gradual Tan Plus Anti-Ageing Multi-Action FaceGiorgio Armani Maestro Liquid SummerSt. Tropez Self Tan ExpressJergens Natural Glow Daily Moisturizer

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Shopping List:Benefit Roller Lash MascaraChanel Ombre Essentielle in LotusLancôme Miracle CushionNeutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-CreamSmith & Cult nail polish in Ghost Edit Clarins Instant Light Lip Balm Perfector in RedUrban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Whiskey

If ten minutes is your primping limit, then we’ve got a makeup bag for you (no matter your skin tone).

1. Benefit Roller Lash Mascara. Wiggle lengthening mascara into just the roots of your lashes, or pull it all the way through if you’re really feeling it. This Benefit mascara shapes lashes so well, you can eliminate a lash curler from your bag. 2. Chanel Ombre Essentielle in Lotus. Beige can be so...beige. Unless it’s shimmering. Pat this perfect highlighter over the center of your lids, and man, do your eyes look gigantic.3. Lancôme Miracle Cushion. It comes with a sponge that presses the perfect amount of pigment on your skin (and is available in 11 shades). One layer and everything looks bright and dewy. Two or three covers like foundation.4. Neutrogena Hydro Boost Gel-Cream. Minimal makeup is “50 percent skin care,

because well-hydrated skin looks luminous,” says makeup artist Tom Pecheux.5. Smith & Cult nail polish in Ghost Edit. Two coats of this sheer nude polish is sweet and delicate without being prissy—like something the world’s coolest ballerina would wear.6. Clarins Instant Light Lip Balm Perfector in Red. Pat a finger over this sheer red lipstick and tap it on your lips for a hint of superflattering, God-you-look-great color.7. Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Whiskey. Defining your eyes without obvious makeup takes finesse—and an angled eyeliner brush, like the M.A.C. 263. Run it over the tip of the pencil and press it along the roots of your upper and lower lashes. Thank you for that tip, Diane Kendal, makeup sorceress.

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BEST HAIR EVEREven great hair can be made greater.

Soften up fine curls. It’s nearly impossible for your scalp’s natural oils to travel down the length of curls, so throw moisture at the problem. Use a hydrating shampoo and conditioner, such as Dove Quench Absolute, followed by a curl definer with moisturizing ingredients that soften without smothering, like glycerin (Living Proof Curl Defining Styling Cream has it). Put the curl definer on when your hair is sopping wet, so it spreads evenly over your curls, and then let them air-dry, says hairstylist Anthony Dickey. Then don’t touch your hair again so you don’t create frizz.

Define tight curls.Rich, thick shampoos, conditioners, and styling creams can hydrate coarse hair so it’s springy. Follow SheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Shampoo and Conditioner with Kinky-Curly Curling Custard. “Put the styling product in your hair before you towel-dry so you get the best cream-to-water ratio,” says Dickey. Now go old school and grab a scrunchie. Yes, a scrunchie. “The best way to loosen up your curls so they don’t dry bunchy and dense is by air-drying them in a ponytail on the top of your head, and scrunchies don’t leave a dent,” says Dickey. Boost lank hair.Volume only at the roots makes you look like you’re living in the 1950s. A volumizing shampoo and conditioner, like Redken Cerafill Defy, bulk up fine hair all over and won’t weigh it down. Comb a lightweight volumizer, such as Suave Professionals Luxe Style Infusion Blow Dry Spray, through damp hair, blow-dry it smooth with a big round brush (the Harry Josh Pro Tools Dryer is a winner—literally), and wrap your top layers around T3 Voluminous Hot Rollers. Five minutes later, it’s Hello, Victoria’s Secret waves.

Add lived-in texture to your waves.When your hair is damp, rake a palmful of Pantene Pro-V Volume Triple Action Mousse from roots to ends (scrunching causes frizz). Now channel Gwen Stefani circa “Don’t Speak”: Twist your damp hair into three or four little buns, clip them into place, and pop a diffuser on your blow-dryer. Blast the buns so when you take them out—bye, Gwen!—you’ve got perfectly imperfect loose waves.

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Dove Quench Absolute Shampoo and ConditionerLiving Proof Curl Defining Styling CreamSheaMoisture Manuka Honey & Mafura Oil Shampoo and ConditionerKinky-Curly Curling CustardA scrunchieRedken Cerafill Defy Shampoo and ConditionerSuave Professionals Luxe Style Infusion Blow Dry SprayHarry Josh Pro Tools Dryer T3 Voluminous Hot RollersPantene Pro-V Volume Triple Action Mousse

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LOOK 10 YEARS YOUNGER IN 12 WEEKSCocktails, sugar, late nights, all three at once—lots of the things we love can take a toll on our skin. That’s why we also love the things that fight back. RETINOIDS. They target everything: wrinkles, sagging skin, and dark spots. RoC Retinol Correxion Sensitive Night Cream and Philosophy Miracle Worker Miraculous Anti-Aging Retinoid Eye Repair are somehow strong and gentle (even on sensitive skin). Use them every other night to see how your skin reacts before making them a daily habit.ANTIOXIDANTS. “Formulas with multiple antioxidants are better at brightening and prevent-ing wrinkles,” says dermatologist Jeannette Graf. “Studies suggest that individual antioxidants become more potent when combined with others.” Dr. Brandt XYY Face Cream contains not one, not two, but seven antioxidants. Which will do exactly nothing if you don’t wear a sun-screen, like Neutrogena Pure & Free Liquid Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 50, on top. ALPHA HYDROXY ACIDS. At-home peels with alpha hydroxy acids make our skin glow and smooth lines and wrinkles over time. Rub Olay Pro-X Nightly Purifying Micro-Peel over your face on the nights you’re not using a retinoid.ELLAGIC ACID. Age spots and melasma are stubborn, but this berry extract fades dis-coloration (on all skin tones). Find it in SkinCeuticals Advanced Pigment Corrector, which has been shown to work as effectively as prescription-strength hydroquinone, without the irritating side effects.

Take a ShortcutEven the best anti-agers take months to yield results. In the meantime...Go undercover. Sheet masks plump lines temporarily by pushing hydrating ingredients into your skin. Dr. Jart+ Water Replenishment Sheet Mask works better if you layer it over a hydrating serum, like 3Lab Super “H” Serum.Calm down. Puffy eyes and bags can be reduced with a chilled eye gel. Stick Laneige Water Bank Eye Gel in the refrigerator for a few hours before using. Double down on dewiness. Pat a pink-tinted primer, like Honest Beauty Everything Primer, over your cheeks and highlight your lids with Flower Glisten Up Highlighter Chubby for a pretty, unglittery shine.

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CLASSIC SMOKY EYES (THE LAZY WAY)Dark, smoky eye makeup is going to make you look either really sexy or really tired. Pull off the perfect nighttime look, without looking like you’ve been out all night, with the Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette.Sharpen your pencil. If you don’t line your upper inner rims, you might as well stop right now; it’s what makes a smoky eye look polished. Use a black eyeliner, like Jane Iredale Mystikol Eyeliner in Onyx, and don’t put it down just yet—trace your upper and lower lashes. OK, now you’re done with that part.Smudge the liner. Soften up the black pencil by running the dense end of the brush that’s in the palette over the line. With the same brush, skim your lower lash line with slate-gray powder shadow, followed by a matte black (use Dagger and Black Market from the palette). A little bit of the gray should show under the black so it looks like you spent time blending the two shades together. Cheat a wing. The secret to a clean smoky eye is a piece of tissue, folded in half: Hold it at the outer corner of your eye, angled up. With a fluffy brush (there’s a good one in the palette), dust that gray shadow over your lid, up just past the crease, and out to the tissue. Blend the black shadow through only the crease. Make it shine. Dab a shimmery gray shadow (like Armor in the palette) over the center of your lid and the inner corner of your eye to give your smoky eye some depth. Finish with intense mascara, like the superdark L’Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Intenza.Get creative. Use this same technique with other shades in the palette. We love replacing the gray with deep-purple Smolder, or doing a bronzy smoky eye with Dirtysweet and Radar (in place of gray and black, respectively).

Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette

shopping list:Urban Decay Naked Smoky paletteJane Iredale Mystikol Eyeliner in OnyxL’Oréal Paris Voluminous Butterfly Intenza

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THE PERFECT BRAIDForget impeccably elaborate plaits. Give us a braid that’s casual and breezy any day.1. The coolest braids are so loose, they almost look like they’re falling out. But they’re not, because your hair’s easy, windblown effect actually came from a texturizing spray that also gives it hold (good job!). From arm’s length away, spray Garnier Fructis Style De- Constructed Texture Tease all over for about three seconds—a little texturiz-ing spray goes a long way.2. Tousle your hair to work in the spray and leave your part wher-ever it falls naturally (the beauty of this braid is that it’s not con-trived). Brush your hair over one shoulder with the Sonia Kashuk Tools Hair Brush. “It’s always eas-ier to start with your face- framing pieces out of the style, since pulling them out when you’re done can look forced,” says hairstylist Teddi Cranford.3. Loosely braid your hair over your shoulder, starting right around jaw level, and tie it above the ends. Then pinch the braid between your fingers. It sounds weird, but it actually messes up the style just enough—without creating flyaways or making the braid fall out.

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EVENING HAIR THAT’S NOT LAMENext time you’re invited to Cannes, don’t pack a single bobby pin. A tex-tured ponytail is infinitely cooler than a stuffy, fussy updo. (Bonus: It’s also a whole lot easier.)1. Half-ass your round-brush blowout (the large Ibiza Hair #G4 smooths a lot of hair at once). The point is to get rid of frizz, not make your hair perfect.2. Curl random sections with the T3 Whirl Trio curling iron (it has three rods to choose from—use the conical one). Then mess it all up by misting L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle Boost It High Lift Creation Spray all over. 3. Rake your hair back into a ponytail at the middle of your head and tie it with a clear elastic, or—better yet—“a colored one that clashes with your dress,” says Cranford.

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DAY-TO-NIGHT REFRESHERSTo get from the office to the bar across the street faster, stock your top draw-er wisely. And we’re not talking thumb drives.Burberry Fresh Glow B.B. Cream. If your skin is tired and sad by 5 P.M., press a BB cream over your cheeks to make them dewy. You can also pat it over creased foundation to make it look smooth and fresh again. NYX Cosmetics HD Photogenic Concealer. The goal is to return to the land of the living after staring at your computer all day, so apply concealer under your eyes (you can also use it to cover eye-shadow or mascara smudges). Revlon Illuminance Crème Shadow in Not Just Nudes. Your eye makeup has probably faded since your last coffee run, but pressing shimmery beige eye shadow over the center of your lid revives it. While you’re at it, skim a clean finger over the crease to fix any cracks or smudges. L’Oréal Professionnel Mythic Oil Nourishing Oil. Smooth frizz and make your hair crazy glossy with a formula that blends silicones with natural oils—the duo makes your hair shinier than a reflecting pool.Marc Jacobs Beauty High-Shine Lip Lacquer. A pretty, colorful gloss brightens up your whole look, and you can apply it with as much precision as lip balm (meaning no precision at all). Bonus: no lipstick rings post-wine. & Other Stories Moroccan Tea. Crisp, fresh scents that mix green notes (like mint) with flowers and citrus are complex but light—perfect for tran-sitioning from day to night.

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Cover: Lanvin satin blouse, $895. Lanvin, N.Y.C. 646-439-0380. Victoria Beckham wool-blend sweater, $1,495. Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y.C. 212-753-7300. Gucci silk georgette dress, $8,500. Select Guc-ci stores. Cover Look, page 40: Victoria Beckham wool-blend sweater, $1,495. Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y.C. 212-753-7300. Fashion Bulletin, page 67: Gucci mink coat, $34,000; leather-and-kangaroo- fur shoes, $995; suede bag, $2,250; earrings, $1,020; rings, $310 to $440; hat, $295; and scarf, $750. Select Gucci stores. Best of Beauty, page 219: Chloé chiffon dress, $4,650. Chloé stores. Oli-ver Goldsmith sunglasses, $2,250, by special order. Olivergoldsmith.com. Page 221: Burberry embel-lished cotton dress, $4,495. Burberry.com. Etro hat, $810. Neiman Marcus stores. Page 224: Mimi Holliday bra, $90.95. Mimiholliday.com. Page 228: Gucci silk dress, $4,900. Select Gucci stores. Page 231: Anna Sui silk chiffon dress, $581. Anna Sui, N.Y.C. 212-941-

8406. Sweet Spots, page 240: Chanel tweed jack-et, $28,250, and tweed skirt, $1,700. Chanel stores. Oscar de la Renta pearl ring, $250. Oscar de la Renta stores. Page 242: Prada jersey dress with crystals, $4,380; leather bag, $2,415; brooches, $505 each; and gloves, $675. Select Prada stores. Page 243: Rochas wool silk dress, $2,495; embroidered leather shoes, $1,795; and belt, $645. Rochas.com. Rochas necktie, $155. Ikram, Chicago. 312-587-1000. Oscar de la Renta pearl earrings, $290. Saks Fifth Avenue stores. Lele Sadoughi ring, $160. Lelesadoughi.com. Page 244: Michael Kors Collection embroidered wool dress, $7,995; leather bag, $990; and belt, $350. Select Michael Kors stores. Oscar de la Renta brooch, $690. Net-a-porter.com. Lelet NY hair comb, $128. Bhldn.com. Lelet NY hair comb, $148. Leletny .com. Jennifer Ouellette bow, $54. Jenniferouellette .com. Lele Sadoughi ring, $160. Lelesadoughi.com. Alex Soldier pearl ring, $2,900. Alexsoldier.com. Page 245: Stella McCartney viscose silk dress with belt, $2,600. Stella McCartney, N.Y.C. 212-255-1556. Marc Jacobs python shoes, $1,345. Marc Jacobs stores. Rue Gembon earrings, $60. Ruegembon.com. Alex Soldier pearl ring, $3,500. Alexsoldier.com. Page 246: Dolce & Gabbana cotton silk dress, $7,445; cotton shoes, $695; and leather bag, $2,595. Select Dolce & Gabbana stores. Jennifer Behr hair clip, $182. Jenniferbehr.com. Page 247: Dior wool coat, $3,900; silk organza top, $2,200; wool skirt, $3,500; and pearl earrings, $530. Dior stores. Oscar de la Renta leath-er-and-mink shoes, $1,090. Oscar de la Renta stores. Behind the Smile, page 248: Victoria Beckham wool-blend sweater, $1,495. Bergdorf Goodman, N.Y.C. 212-753-7300. Page 250: Michael Kors Collection polyester top, $4,495, and polyester pants, $4,695. Select Michael Kors stores. Denis Colomb Lifestyle scarf, $2,045. Blake, Chicago. 312-202-0047.

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“I almost undecided before I came here because I can’t feel my organs.

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